We are finally getting some good rain in Maryland. A blessed, slow rain that will actually be able to penetrate the incredibly dry earth. It's the kind of rain that lasts for several days and is a weather pattern that we have not seen all summer. The farmers have suffered terribly - there have been huge crop losses - and trees and plants everywhere have looked dry and parched.
It started raining quite hard when I was out on my training walk this morning. I was dressed appropriately and it felt really good to be outside in the rain. I don't know about you, but as a child, playing outside in the rain with my brothers and sisters was something that we did all the time! And, since we don't know what the weather will be on October 13 (the day of the Baltimore Marathon and my fund-raiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.active.com/donate/tntmd/tntmdJMeacha), we continue to train regardless of the weather.
Weather and climate change are two topics that we hear about all the time, and there is no doubt that we are in a state of change. Both affect our lives, our health and our planet profoundly. I believe that the more that we understand the consequences of our actions on the planet, the more willing we will be to do what we can to mitigate the negative consequences. We have the resources and a lot of knowledge; now all we need is the will to act.
So, I am going to start a series on water! Water is a precious resource that most of us take for granted; yet there are thousands who die or suffer illness every day from lack of a safe supply of water.
We will look at water as a resource - the effect of toxins - municipal water filtration methods - wells - and what you can do to both protect yourself and our planet. It may sound like a dry topic (no pun intended...) but is really quite interesting!
Keep in touch - I wish you peace and blessings!
Jana
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