Acts of immaturity

A few days before Christmas and our country once again faced another disaster, as floods brought about by Tropical Storm Sendong killed thousands, hundreds were missing and a lot more families were displaced. These families were not able to celebrate Christmas the way they should be. It was however heartwarming to see on the news, that people still find time to attend the "Midnight Mass" on Christmas Eve and celebrated Christmas in the simplest way they can.

 As an ordinary citizen, the amount I have donated and the clothing I have donated may seem little but I know however small it can be, it can go along way.

Today as I heard mass, I have offered my prayers once again for these families that they may find strength in the Lord to get up despite the tragedy in their lives. In the homily, the priest reiterated the "Feast of the Holy Innocents"... that still in these modern times, the innocent children are the one suffering from the immaturity of the adults. He cited abortion for instance, child labor and of course, the floods in Mindanao. The devastation brought about by the flash floods were attributed mainly to illegal logging. You can actually see the logs going along the strong current and smashing whatever is on its way. It's sad to know that these people have engaged into such irresponsible business venture only thinking of filling up their pockets without seeing the bigger picture. How bad is that? This tragedy is not the wrath of Mother Earth, it's the action of immature, thoughtless and inconsiderate people.

As we teach our children to help Mother Earth by practicing the 3Rs -- reduce, reuse, and recycle, they can now see that there are people who are really irresponsible and selfish. As a child, even before the 3R term was coined, my mom has taught us to do composting. It's fun! I however, cannot practice it today since I do not have a piece of land which I can use.

I wonder if those indoor kitchen composter truly works? All I know is that this piece of equipment can help you to quickly make compost indoors, using fermentation. I should make an effort to do more research on this. It doesn't only help in building up healthy soil, you are also helping Mother Earth in the little way you can.