Go Green and Stay Green

Here is the Earth Week, Monday to Friday, April 21-25' 2008. All of a sudden we have become so much concerned about our beautiful earth. It's good. But how many of us have promised to keep this concern intact life long?


We celebrate Christmas on every 25th of Dec, but do we forget to join our hands or offering our prayers before Jesus everyday? No, thats because we have given our Lord a special corner in our hearts. Why can't we do the same for our Mother Earth?

Mother Earth doesn't demand much. If each individual do our part even in the tiniest possible way that will result to a big step from us. I don't have any garden. I could only plant a few plants in my balcony. But there are a few things which I do follow and I am happy that I am trying atleast to do my part. Something like:

• Avoiding extra usage of water
• Throwing garbages on specific bins (recycle purpose)
• Writing on both sides of any sheet
• Spreading environment awareness among my students
• buying recycled products (like note copies, cards etc)
  
• Avoiding plastic carry bags
• Avoiding wastage of food
• Saving electricity when possible etc..
  

Everything is not in my hand but the little things I can do I try to do those. We should remember--- We all can save our Earth... we all can save our Future.

Bytes versus Papers

We all love Greeting cards! They bring us messages wrapped up with shades of sentiments, spirits & feelings. Whether a paper greeting or an e-greeting, they always own a space in our hearts.

I had a habit of stocking up all the greeting cards I received since childhood. Each year more 20-25 cards got added up to my collection (500approx in total). My school friends used to envy my stock (it was a fun time!). But for the last 4-5 years I received a half as many cards that year as last year. Whereas my inbox was getting flooded with e-cards each time.

I noticed my card-collection was not multiplying at the same rate. I used to get angry on my friends/well-wishers…. Why are all sending me e-greetings???? Time changed my habit too; I too started wishing my friends with e-cards.

Earlier we were used to paper greetings. Now it’s the supremacy of E-greetings. Does this mean that paper greetings have lost their battle against the e-greetings? Well, there are some good reasons why they have become more acceptable to this fast changing techy-world.

We prefer online cards because:
These are free, fast, no time loss for buying and mailing, no mailing or courier charges, wide variety of collection. Our life style is fast changing and with the rise of the internet, e-greeting cards are everywhere accessible now.

Many of us still like paper greetings:
They can be preserved. My grandma will always love to get one paper-card rather than an e-card. Penning down those warm words on that paper gives us immense joy. Paper cards can be preserved.

My habit has changed now. The ease and promptness of online cards have made me use them on regular basis. But the collection I stocked since childhood is now an asset to me. When I see those cards and read those words inside it gives me such a warm nostalgic pleasure. The feeling of joy is simply much more than those cards in my inbox.

Bytes may be the apparent winner but Papers will always rule our hearts.
What's your say?