Naptime Blog

For the next few posts you might pick up on a common theme. I am a mom of two toddlers and have, as I am sure many of you have as well, begun to ponder things that never even crossed my mind before I became a parent. I have heard that is a sign of maturity, but it is also a sign of love and of caring and hope that my children have all the opportunities that I had and more.

The basis of my hope though, lies in the understanding that my children and my grandchildren will grow up with a chance to live on a healthy planet, with freedom to choose their own path. While this is not by any means a politically themed post, it is meant to make you think more about politics and the long term effects of letting someone else decide how your children and grandchildren will live, and under what conditions.

My husband, the two kids and I went out of town for the weekend to the Texas state capitol, Austin. Austin is not only the state capitol, but is the world headquarters for Dell computers. It is a large technology hub, the home of the University of Texas and a large contingent of socially and environmentally conscious individuals. Some may even call those individuals hippies, earth children, or tree huggers.

Just thinking about someone being socially conscious enough to be recognized as a tree hugger made me feel a bit guilty at times. Many times I have caught myself not recycling when the bin was less than 5 feet from the trash can. I have caught myself using the elevator when I could have, and definitely should have, used the stairs. I have been embarrassed at the thought of drinking bottled water knowing good and well it may have come from the same source as the water in my faucet. 

Now, to the point: We all can do our part to reduce, reuse and recycle, but we can also do our part to shape the future by exercising our right to vote. Maybe we need to spend a little less time on deciding what restaurant to gorge at, or what other excess or vice to indulge in, and let our officials know that we care about our planet and our future and our children and their children’s future.

Shannon
Potamus Prefers
http://www.potamusprefers.com

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