Save the Earth, Do this!

As we take a look around the world today, the citizens of the world are attempting to save the Earth. Consumers and producers alike are trying to reduce the waste and pollution on the planet and they are trying to increase recycling and reusing just about everything that can be reused or recycled. There is a huge problem though...not enough people care about the Earth enough to go out and buy organic food, recycled materials, or environmentally friendly products. The efforts of some individuals to save the Earth are great but they are not enough to save the entire planet before pollution and waste take over. Hopefully in the near future, there will be laws passed that will require both producers and consumers to change their lifestyles in order to accomadate the Earth's needs. If everyone put in a little bit of effort everyday, by recycling or using reusable bags, that would make an enormous positive impact on the well being of the planet.

Invisible

Invisible. Who is invisible? I feel as if people will be invisible until they step out into the world and are self aware of themselves and have confidence in their existence. Now, there are shy people who do not go running around town expressing their feelings, but that does not mean that they are invisible. Invisibility to me means that one does not even believe in one's self and their own ideas. People have to accept themselves for who they are, unless of course they are a danger to themselves or society. There is always room for change in someone but the only reason for change should be wanting to change for yourself, not for someone else or society because that shows a weakness that many people exhibit as they live their lives. Acceptance is one key element of life that I feel is missing in society. How many times a day do people shun one another because of their race, religion, clothing, sexual orientation, music choice, etc.? The answer to that is too many times a day. If people accepted one another, self expression would be more evident and people wouldn't be ashamed of who they truly are.

A Book to Read

I have read many books thus far and the one that I enjoyed the most and will always remember and probably read again is The  History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I enjoyed this book a lot because of the plot, the themes, and I love Nicole Krauss' way of writing the book like a mystery that needs to be solved step by step. The History of Love is a novle in the form of a homage to things that have been lost and there is a novel within the novel also named The History of Love. There is a young girl named Alma who is growing up and figuring out the world and the people in her life. Leo Gursky is an old man who feels invisible to the world because he is alone and is afraid that after he dies no one will remember him. He has a son who he has not spoken to and he finds out that his son died. Leo lost everything he ever loved in his life, starting with his first and only love....Alma. This is a great novel and I recommend it for everyone.