What have we done?

In nine days, I will turn 73 years old. I never thought I'd make it to that old, and so did a couple other people. of course, I did die before. Yes, when doctors stopped my heart, and put me on a heart-lung machine while performing a bypass surgery. Fortunately, that was 22 years ago, and glad to say, I am doing well. Becoming older each year I reflect back to remember, not only the last year but, what I've seen in my life. The advancements the human race has done in the name of progress and betterment of man? I have to admit, I too have benefited from many of the advancements, but at what cost? I also admit I love cars and I love to drive them. Afterall, that is how most of us get around, to work, school, church, grocery shopping and vacations. When I was a kid, most families had only one car. Today everyone above the driver's age has a car...and sometime more than one. With more cars, the highways are becoming unbearable. People are such a hurry and tempers flare to the point their emotions take over and rage becomes common. Someone cuts you off so you lay on the horn and speed up to salute them with a single finger. They reply with an attempt to scare you by getting closer and cursing you. To what point? To get to the store quicker? What's my point, you say? Yes, we have advanced tremendously in my 73 years. I believe we could advance even more if we got rid of gas cars. I know, I know. Cars, and other things are killing this world we live on. Our grandkids are going to inherit this earth, and what do we leave them? Populution, global warming, devastating weather catastrophes such as flooding, and dying off of thousands of animals and inserts they will only be able to see in a Zoo. Yes, we did all that. And if you do not believe this, you are as blind as our president, other world leaders, and many of our legislators. I want my grandchildren to have a good healthy life, better than mine. I want them to live long and see their grandkids grow even better. I realize to correct what we have done, or even to start correcting things, it will take a long, long time. Do we have that much time? I don't know, but we MUST try. Coastal cities are already building sea walls, the EPA puts strong restrictions on cars each year (until our president said they should not), people have invented self-driving car trains where it follows a wire embedded in the road so there is no risk of anger and you can sit, read the paper and smile at the passing car trains. All operated on electricity made by the sun. Solar power, wind power and electric cars. That has to be our future. Let's pass a brighter future on to our children and our children's children...and to their children for generations. I will get off my 'soap box' for now, but think about all of this and ask what can I do as a single person? A lot. Think about an electric car, put solar panels on your house, recycle your garage, walk instead of driving, plant new trees in your yard, and call your legislators and tell them to make a change for the good of our earth. There is a reason they call this 'Mother Earth'. Take care of MOTHER!