In my part of the world, our water stretches from the headwaters of the North Shore of Lake Superior, to the Thousand Islands which define the break between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
The same water that gathers to fill the Great Lakes and their tributaries is the water that lives in and around us. It is as much a part of who we are as who we have come from and the generations we will leave behind when we pass the veil. whether we enjoy the water from the bow, gunnels or transom of a boat or whether we skinny dip under the full moon, the joy of it surrounds, buoys and fills us with sweet water, at once ours alone and shared amongst us all.
Such a wonderful, comforting and vital part of our lives, we cannot live without it and yet we almost all take water for granted. more often than not, we forget that it even exists until we turn our taps on, or want to take the boat out. Luckily, we are blessed with the availability of water nearly everywhere we go and even if we take it for granted from time to time, it holds for us the great gift of life, in spite of our forgetting to honor and respect it.
This week there were some individuals, inspired by big money no doubt, who voted to allow water from the Great Lakes to be used outside our watershed and to be replaced with sewage from that same city. The people of the Great Lakes Region were not asked how they feel about the idea, nor were they represented by these "decision-makers". Time will tell whether their decision will stand, but for now, we can only share with one another the feelings we have and the concerns that this proposal brings to the heart of our ecosystem. Those of us who have spoken for the water for generations will not forget the gift that the Lakes and Rivers represent for us.
May you be forever blessed with fresh and clean water, the oligarchs don't think we are entitled to any, so drink deeply and enjoy while you still can! If you are interested in coming with us to the annual rice harvest, "Where food grows on water", in Northern Wisconsin, let me know. I can be reached through facebook as Tony C. Saladino or you can contact ECO-Tours of Wisconsin directly at 1445 Porlier street Green Bay, WI 54301. This event takes place in mid August (time dependent on the rice) and we are looking for a few more people to round our our group. We ask that everyone who wishes to attend come with all due respect and to bring every good thing to give to the process.
The same water that gathers to fill the Great Lakes and their tributaries is the water that lives in and around us. It is as much a part of who we are as who we have come from and the generations we will leave behind when we pass the veil. whether we enjoy the water from the bow, gunnels or transom of a boat or whether we skinny dip under the full moon, the joy of it surrounds, buoys and fills us with sweet water, at once ours alone and shared amongst us all.
Such a wonderful, comforting and vital part of our lives, we cannot live without it and yet we almost all take water for granted. more often than not, we forget that it even exists until we turn our taps on, or want to take the boat out. Luckily, we are blessed with the availability of water nearly everywhere we go and even if we take it for granted from time to time, it holds for us the great gift of life, in spite of our forgetting to honor and respect it.
This week there were some individuals, inspired by big money no doubt, who voted to allow water from the Great Lakes to be used outside our watershed and to be replaced with sewage from that same city. The people of the Great Lakes Region were not asked how they feel about the idea, nor were they represented by these "decision-makers". Time will tell whether their decision will stand, but for now, we can only share with one another the feelings we have and the concerns that this proposal brings to the heart of our ecosystem. Those of us who have spoken for the water for generations will not forget the gift that the Lakes and Rivers represent for us.
May you be forever blessed with fresh and clean water, the oligarchs don't think we are entitled to any, so drink deeply and enjoy while you still can! If you are interested in coming with us to the annual rice harvest, "Where food grows on water", in Northern Wisconsin, let me know. I can be reached through facebook as Tony C. Saladino or you can contact ECO-Tours of Wisconsin directly at 1445 Porlier street Green Bay, WI 54301. This event takes place in mid August (time dependent on the rice) and we are looking for a few more people to round our our group. We ask that everyone who wishes to attend come with all due respect and to bring every good thing to give to the process.
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