Happy Green Beings

This post is a great reminder about how our policies and actions in this country affect others thousands of miles away.  The comments are worth reading as well, as many comment about how innocent people are affected by drug violence.

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I just thought this was a very inspirational poem, and I wanted to share it:When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

If you would like to see the website I got this from, go to

http://www.thedontquitpoem.com/

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If you want to know more about Earth Hour, visit our “favorite web sites” at the rite hand side of your screen and click on Earth Hour.

You can make a difference!

Participate in Earth Hour 2008 on March 29.

TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR!

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I didn’t know about this until this morning. Our clan will be participating and I’m encouraging YOU to join in too! All the info can be found here.
Pull out the candles, find a good bottle of wine and make it a date!

This video is a little long (6 minutes) but good and gives an overview of Earth Hour 2007.

(PS - If you have trouble with video on this blog, please let me know!)

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This is the first of many posts about living, working, and being green. We are two families, 10 people (plus two cats and and dog) who are passionate about living lightly in the world. Check back regularly to see what we’re up to!

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