Are We There Yet? For the past few years, many reports and debates have focused on the drastic climate changes here on Earth. Some will argue that rapid deforestation, littering, and greenhouse gasses are causes for the strange weather patterns on this planet. However, others will argue and say, “It’s just the planet’s natural cycle.” Like most people, I had never really bothered to pay attention. I didn’t have an opinion, but it seemed like I couldn’t escape the heated topic. It was impossible to watch television or browse the internet without someone saying, “global warming is a real thing,” and, “the Earth is doomed if the human race doesn’t change.” However, my views have recently changed due to a few articles I read that discussed climate
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I remember playing all day in the water begging to stay in for “only a few more minutes” when our parents called us out of the water. I remember sitting around the smoky campfire roasting my marshmallows to a burnt crisp, eating gooey s’mores, listening to the crackling of the flames, and singing songs with our closest family and friends. I remember how the pitch black night could be seen from the R.V. windows, and how I tried my absolute hardest not to look outside in fear of seeing the Squid Man my cousins had told us about in a spooky story. I reflect on these vacations and cannot help but smile at my beloved …show more content…
It seemed like one day we were there and then the next we were gone. My parents stopped coming home on Fridays to say, “Hey kids, we’re going to the lake!” and instead we would stay home and watch movies. One day I decided to ask why we had not vacationed at the lake in such a long time. It was then that my mom carefully explained to me that we were in a terrible drought. She told me that the lake was almost empty. Being the ignorant, naive child that I was, I responded by saying, “Mom it doesn’t matter. We can still go play in the water that is left!” She then told me that we could not go back because we needed to preserve the water; we didn’t know when it was going to rain again. I was
I remember playing all day in the water begging to stay in for “only a few more minutes” when our parents called us out of the water. I remember sitting around the smoky campfire roasting my marshmallows to a burnt crisp, eating gooey s’mores, listening to the crackling of the flames, and singing songs with our closest family and friends. I remember how the pitch black night could be seen from the R.V. windows, and how I tried my absolute hardest not to look outside in fear of seeing the Squid Man my cousins had told us about in a spooky story. I reflect on these vacations and cannot help but smile at my beloved …show more content…
It seemed like one day we were there and then the next we were gone. My parents stopped coming home on Fridays to say, “Hey kids, we’re going to the lake!” and instead we would stay home and watch movies. One day I decided to ask why we had not vacationed at the lake in such a long time. It was then that my mom carefully explained to me that we were in a terrible drought. She told me that the lake was almost empty. Being the ignorant, naive child that I was, I responded by saying, “Mom it doesn’t matter. We can still go play in the water that is left!” She then told me that we could not go back because we needed to preserve the water; we didn’t know when it was going to rain again. I was