We Are All Responsible
June 14th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Matagorda Bay, Texas
When I was traveling along the Gulf of Mexico last year, one of the thoughts filling my mind continually was “We are ALL responsible”.
We are, each one of us, in the United States responsible for what happened and is happening in the Gulf of Mexico. Even those of us who don’t live near the Gulf; even those of us who recycle, wear organic cotton, do our yoga and generally try to be good citizens of the planet in various ways. We are all a part of the of what is happening to our planet and the other beings on it with every mile we drive, every light or computer we use, every item we purchase in a store.
This thought was startlingly, glaringly present for me on my trip along the coast and weighs upon me since.
This weekend I was reading my facebook and noticed a post via an online magazine elephantjournal.com. Written by Marylee Fairbanks for her yoga studio blog, it voices well-composed thoughts on this subject that I wanted to help share.
Here it is on her blog http://www.chakrasyoga.com/journal/2011/6/11/american-mom.html
I hope you’ll take a moment to read it and consider.
Namaste,
Memphis
