Litter
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This morning I took myself for another early morning walk on the beach and I noticed the litter dotting the sand. A variety of things, beer cans, Caprisun pouches, a little boys polo shirt, plastic bags, etc. This of course isn’t the first time I’ve noticed this. When my family and I go for walks at night we make it a point to pick all the various trash we come across. I can’t consciously be ok with seeing litter and not pick it up. How would that be any better than those who left it behind? Now, I’m aware that not all litter is there for a conscience reason, it may have blown overboard on a boat and washed up on a beach, it may have been accidentally left there unnoticed. There are always exceptions. Littering is one of my greatest pet peeves and when I see it happen it gives me a little growl. I once was at a gas station and witnessed someone, whom had just been pumping gas, open there car door while waiting to be let into traffic and throw a full McDonalds bag of trash on the curb. URRRRRGH. What?? and Why?? Is it laziness, lack of caring and responsibility, the idea that someone else will clean it up? Whatever, it’s just wrong.
Anyway, I was smiling ear to ear when on my walk back, (I had been picking up litter on the way), I came across a gentleman who had a bag full of trash he had picked up and he let me add mine to his collection. We both thanked each other for helping to clean up the beach and went on our way.
Where ever there is bad, there is also good:-)
Happy day!
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