Time, money, and energy.

Time, money, and our focused energy: just three resources that we all have available. What we spend our resources on says a bit about who we are and what we value.

Nature does not care much about us as observers. Birds do not need to be seen to carry out their existence, and a photograph does not provide for their needs of food, warmth, a mate, or protection from predators. Fish would rather not be caught by the fisherman, even to be released again to live another day. Flowers bloom and go to seed dependent upon other forces in nature, seldom anything to do with us as observers.

We go out and learn about nature because it is good for us. It meets our needs. It provides emotional wellness and it is fun to do. We share our pictures because we are part of a human community. We want to feel connected. We enjoy seeing what other people see and communicating with people of similar interest.

I hope that my children learn to see the world for what it is. I hope that they use their money and time to take care of nature and spend their energy enjoying the natural world around them. I want happiness for them.

The world is complicated; I am thankful that it is. May my time, money, and focused energy be helpful in the preservation and enjoyment of our natural world.

Posted on March 17, 2021 06:02 PM by friendofnature2 friendofnature2

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