P.A.Chacko
We celebrate Mother Earth Day on 22 April. A day reminding us that our Mother earth protects, sustains us, cares for us, loves us! She is provident and kind.
But there is every indication to think that Mother Earth is not treated by us kindly. Our selfish needs make us over-exploit her generosity. We extract from her more than we need.
We cut down forests for our commercial greed and turn them into vast arid lands. We over-extract water more than what we need. We pollute her with plastic, dirt heap, waste heap and many other polluting materials. Our overuse of luxury goods like vehicles, machines and use and throw gadgets heat up Mother Earth.
It is not just future generations that we keep in mind. Earth has its own identity and destiny. It is God’s creative handiwork. We cannot sully it.
We need to love Mother Earth like our own natural mother. Only such a feeling can make us care for her, protect her and comfort her.