Heading to Chicago I drove through Indiana where I encountered a wind farm. The farm went of for miles before I thought to stop and marvel at them. What is ironic is I was listening to Thomas Friedman's "Hot, Flat and Crowded" on CD. At the moment I was passing this wind farm Friedman was explaining wind energy. It was an amazing sight to see these and think we have finally caught on. Or have we? Are we finally learning to live with nature instead of destroying it? Or is too little too late? Those were the thoughts I had watching the wind churn these huge beautiful, to me anyway, wind turbines. My fear is that we have abused and manipulated the earth for so long I'm not sure she is that forgiving. But I don't have a science to degree to truly argue this point.
There are many who still don't believe there is a climate problem. Their eyes are closed. How do you go about opening them?
Friedman says it's "not a green revolution, but a party." How do we turn it into a revolution?
I arrived in Gary, Indiana just in time for rush hour traffic. The remaining miles crept along until I finally reached my friend's house. What a wonderful experience seeing Betty after so many years. As we hugged the years seemed to melt away. We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening catching up on each others lives and dreams. And what a joy to see her mother "Pat" again. Pat is the mother I always wished I had, so loving, compassionate and caring.
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