Earth Day

I woke up today, and had been looking forward to it, all week long. Today is Earth Day. It is a day to be green 100% even if you don't normally practice recycling at home or at work. And, all day long I have been going around looking for things to "fix."

This morning my co-worker threw a bottle of water and an orange juice container in the trashcan, and I made her pick it out. I took them to the bathroom and washed them out, and put them in the recycling container.

Coming back from lunch, I noticed that someone had thrown a box and a newspaper in the regular trashcan. I picked them up, of course, and walked them down the hall to the bin.

Our newest co-worker had a soda can in his trash, and when I came in to make copies of some medical documents, he picked it out, hid it behind his back, and tried to create a diversion as he backed it up to the green container in the hallway.

And, my favorite part of the day, was being officially recognized as the "recycling sheriff" by the Sustainability Program Manager (one of our former Professors of Military Science) for all the hard work I do around here to make everyone so conscience of it, today, and everyday.

At home, Roanoke City provided me with a paper and a plastic bin. They even have a monthly contest of who recycles properly, and how much waste they save each month. Who knows, maybe I could win that prize??

I just believe in going the extra mile to try to make our future a better place. I sure hope to be around a long time, and I want mother Earth to be as beautiful a place as it is to me today.

Although allergies have stopped me up for about 3 weeks, I still love to go outside and just look around at all of God's greatest creations.

So, for me, just walk a little further, and put it in the green bin instead of the gray can!

I will now step down from my soapbox...