Mother Earth
I am not some kind of 'old hippy' - well, I guess I am but I don't run around burning bras or not bathing and I am not some kind of greenie who tries to fight the japanese whalers by ramming their boat (but I do agree)and I do worry about what we are doing to our planet AND the people on it. And I often wonder if the little bit that we do - well does it help? the recycling, the saving our little bit of water by not showering for as long. 'Specially when industries use water willy nilly.
with all of what is happening in the world today - whether it be war or abusing our gorgeous Mother Earth - I have noticed that quite a few of my friends are passionate about this as well - and so we should be! It reminded me of a song that I listened to last summer - my Sophie, loves the John Butler trio - yes, he has dreadlocks but this guy is a genius! the song that I love is called
'Treat Yo mama' & he is talking about Mother Earth:
And I don't care what fashion the styling of yo hair,
I don't care about the car or the clothes you do wear.
Only one thing that you should not forget ,
You gotta treat yo mama with respect.
and this:
I got a couple of friends up in a tree in Northcliff
You know they're doing their part
you know they're doing their bit.
Trying to save our Mother from all this greed
You know they know what she wants,
you know they know what she needs.
I got a couple of sisters in South Australia,
Stopping the Uranium from coming up,
Oh yeah man you know they know what she needs
They're stopping all of that government corporate greed!
If you ever get a chance to listen to this guy - do! it may not be your cup of tea but his lyrics strike at my heart.
and then there is the Black Eyed Peas - where is the love? the song that sends a shiver up my spine each time I hear it.
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
And I don't care what fashion the styling of yo hair,
I don't care about the car or the clothes you do wear.
Only one thing that you should not forget ,
You gotta treat yo mama with respect.
and this:
I got a couple of friends up in a tree in Northcliff
You know they're doing their part
you know they're doing their bit.
Trying to save our Mother from all this greed
You know they know what she wants,
you know they know what she needs.
I got a couple of sisters in South Australia,
Stopping the Uranium from coming up,
Oh yeah man you know they know what she needs
They're stopping all of that government corporate greed!
If you ever get a chance to listen to this guy - do! it may not be your cup of tea but his lyrics strike at my heart.
and then there is the Black Eyed Peas - where is the love? the song that sends a shiver up my spine each time I hear it.
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Maybe we should have a creative 'challenge' on our blogs
*treat mother earth with respect*
what do you think?
posted by Miss Robyn | 8:35 am
7 Comments:
What a coincidence! I spent a great deal of my day today reading what I could find on the internet about trying to be more "green". I want to so bad but it can be expensive. I'd love advice on being more green if anyone wants to give it.
I agree. If we all did just a little bit, think of the change on earth. Good for you for posting about it!
If the blog neighborhood united on this what a difference it would make!!
I think we definitely should treat Mother Earth with respect, I have always been 'greenish' but this Summer, with the freakish high temperatures we in the northern hemisphere seem to be experiencing, has brought it home with a bang that something serious is happening to our planet. I will be interested to see if your Summer is any different this year. I am even hearing people in the streets and cafes saying there is something wrong when temperatures are as high as this and there is no rain for so long. Also in my garden the times of my plants flowering are all wrong.
Blogging friends from all over Europe and America are talking about the unexpected trends in weather. Lets all group together. Love and Hugs xx
Yes, if everyone did their part, what a difference it could make ! It makes me sad when I walk along the beach and see the trash that people throw (I do pick up some as I go) it always makes me wonder what kind of home they came from where it is ok to throw your trash on the ground.
Oh Robyn I am giving you a BIG hug and a high five and jumping up and down!!!!! What a wonderful and enlightening post and YES!!!!!! lets do a creative challenge on MamaEarth! I am with you! Love the song lyrics and the singers you mentioned too! I will definitly check them out! You are reading my heart and mind girl! Going to go out today and take some pics of our bone dry river beds and the resulting demise of the fish and wildlife if I can stand the stench...
Oooh, I am so excited to read this! This has been a passion for me all summer long, and once upon a time I was a very green mommy. After the twins came along, it kind of lapsed, but now I am at it full force again. In fact, Tash over at Vintage Pretty was the one to kick start me back into "mother earth needs love too" mode. LET'S GET IT STARTED! The blog community is huge, and often is the catalyst for many other things in the world today. Why not this? I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS POST!!!! :)
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