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Thursday,May 25 2006, 05:33:29 AMBeachcomber's Credo
BEACHCOMBER'S CREO
On the Mother Ocean's beaches there are, scattered among all the glories of nature, items which may be removed such as driftwood, stones, shells, bait and many other things the least of which is trash including pop cans, plastic lids, shot gun shell casings and wadding, plastic 6-pack traps, cigarette lighters and much, much more. At one extreme of those things which may be removed from the beach is 'Treasures' and at the other extreme is 'Trash'.
When I go to the beach I am playing in the Mother Ocean's front yard. If I am taking away 'treasures' I am also obligated to take away 'trash'.
Here is a nice observation: When I bend down and pick up a piece of trash I make a point of really looking around as long as I'm that close to the sand anyway...and from that new perspective I find wondrous treasures...sometimes treasures that are of a different texture or hue not apparent from six feet up. Quid Pro Quo (I love saying that).
If every person who plays in the Mother Ocean's front yard picks up a little trash (and, in doing so, you may find wonderful treasures) every time they go to the beach we'd immediately have cleaner beaches.
Grey Wolf