Saturday, or "The Day of Rapture" passed with some rain, but it wasn't the end of the world, literally. I guess the news that we're still here are good news for everyone, except maybe those who waited to be “raptured” - ascended to heaven before the end of the world, exactly at 6 p.m.But there's a cure that can help even these disappointed rapture believers:
Plant a tree.
There's nothing more symbolic of new life than a new tree (well, other than a baby, but that's something that you can't really do within a day or even few weeks..). Sadly, their destruction, unlike the apocalyptic predictions of Harold Camping, is very real and it seems to be getting worst (The BBC News reported last Thursday that "Amazon rainforest deforestation rises sharply"). If this trend will continue, it can be a real threat to the planet's future.
If you're looking for a religious point of view, just think of the beautiful words of the American poet Leonora Speyer:
The trees are God's great alphabet:
With them He writes in shining green
Across the world His thoughts serene.
So start this week with a hope and some faith in a better (living) world by planting trees. We invite you to plant trees with us through our planting partners, three highly respected US and UK based non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with local communities in developing countries to plant these trees. These trees are planted in high ecological and sustainable standards in Latin America (
I know it might not compare to heaven, but it's still a heavenly feeling to plant a new tree. Guaranteed!
Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris
