I saved a very, very small part of the planet today
Twice in as many days I witnessed a guy who works next door throw his empty soda can into the sewer right outside my office window. The sewer drains into a gulley that drains into a large pond across the street. A gaggle of geese lives around the pond. Yesterday I vowed if I ever saw him do that again I would give him a biodegradable piece of my mind. Today I did. In the nicest possible way I introduced myself, told him what I'd seen him do and kindly asked him if he had a can he wish to dispose of he should come into my office, ask for me, and I would see that it was properly recycled. I asked his name, shook his hand firmly, and told him it was nice to meet him. He was embarassed and, I think, somewhat frightened.
No one is ever going to mistake me for Captain Planet because I drive a Ford Explorer, I smoke rather large cigars, and I can eat about one fifth of my weight in veal before losing consciousness. I don't chain myself to trees much less hug them, but I believe that God has given us as a race stewardship of this planet in the same way he has given us as individuals stewardship of our mind, body and soul. Some times doing good simply means not doing bad.
