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Now is the time

Author

Letter to the Editor

Volume

19

Issue

12

Year

2002

Page 6

Dear World:

The prophecies from all cultures have been written that this is the year of the decision. Either we are going to change and clean our Mother Earth, or keep on destroying her as we have been doing. If we do not make the change, then there is no future for our children.

The Mother Earth's veins have been clogged for many years and her veins are her water ways. Her bones have been taken out of her body, which is the uranium, oil, coal, etc. because of the lust and uncontrollable passion for power and money.

The natural destruction that has occurred such as earthquakes, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions is because people have built on sacred lands of the Mother Earth. These are her beauty lines. She needs to breath and move. When she yawns she does not mean to hurt her children, but she needs to move because she is a living being just like you and I.

Our Mother is giving us a chance to clean her. If we do not, she will have to do it herself. The disasters will get worse and the children are going to get hurt.

We are in our Forth World. It is our last chance. I pray that the four races come together in love, peace and harmony, that we all can join hands and walk as one, to save our Mother Earth and the children.

The Walk For The Earth has started with a ripple but is now turning to a wave.

William Commanda