“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”
Ever heard your parents say that you got your house and lot from your grandparents and that it has been passed down for generations through your family? Or that the house that you live in now is the memento of your parents for your family? People always had the notion that what has been owned in the past will still continue to be owned in the present. But then, how about the idea of everything being owned by the future and just borrowed by the present? Wouldn't it be easier to take care of, knowing the feeling of lending somebody a kitchen knife and expecting it to be back to you in the same state, if not better, when you lent it? It's never the question of ownership, it's the question of treatment.
The Past
The earth has been inhabited by humans for quite a long time now. It has witnessed all of man's success and failures. From the discovery of fire to the devastation of the nuclear warhead, it has been there, no matter how afflicted, to act as a home for mankind. Parts of the word have been claimed by different people as their own but they pass on, leaving behind the lands they once claimed and returning it back to the earth. Thus, all shall come to pass but the earth remains, changing but still resilient. Thus, man cannot claim the earth as their own. It would be better if it will be put in this way: the earth is borrowed from the future to be developed by the present and whatever the past has done will be carried on by the present.
The Present
The present, meaning we that are living, have the responsibility to care for the earth, not only for ourselves, but for the future's sake. All of us that are living share the responsibility of preparing the earth for the young and the unborn because they have no ability, whatsoever, to affect the earth. They can just live and experience the earth the way they will find it. May it be a dirty, hopeless and hatred-driven world or a clean, peaceful and happy world, only we can affect it. We've seen it and experienced it, didn't we? From the mistakes and undoing of the past, we've seen the ugly side of the world and from their achievements, we've experienced the better side of it.
Questions
If questions will be asked to somebody, try asking yourself: What do I like now? What do I dislike now? What did I like that my ancestors have done? What did I not like on what my ancestors have done? How can I make this world a better place to live in for now?
It's more on the issues of the present and the past. Things that were, weren't, are and aren't done. Things that could be as big as accidents or as small as a piece of wrapper. Things that could be as bizarre as the landing on the moon or as mundane as everyday breakfast.
“What do I like now?” It's for the things to be maintained.
“What do I dislike now?” It's for the things to be changed for the better.
“What did I like that my ancestors have done?” It's for the things to be assessed that could still be for the better now.
“What did I not like on what my ancestors have done?” It's for the things not to be repeated; the grave mistakes of the past that must have caused suffering and strife.
“How can I make this world a better place to live in for now? “ It's for the things that can and should be done and maintained. Things that will affect your life in the next few years to come, and surely, those that will come after you.
In the end, no matter how we try to explain it, it all boils down to the same idea. That all the things that have been done affected us and all the things that we are doing affects those after us. That it is our responsibility to treat this world our best just like how we treat something that is not ours. Because this place is owned by those that comes after us and all those that will follow. How would you feel if your knife was returned to you rusted and blunt?
5 comments:
all hail wormtail.
that was pretty good. really, especially the last part with the questions. not to mention the divison "The Past" & "The Present" made it all serious and grave. wow. just clean up some errors in wording then you're good to go.
hahaha!
toinkz!
I honestly think that it sucks.
Really, I do.
hehe.
too bad you submitted it already. you really have to brush up on grammar though. i don't mind blog entries but this one, being a submission, should adhere strictly to the rules of grammar.
hah!
:P
haha! I'm sure my grammar sucks.. never been good with grammar.. (english always was the subject that drags me away from the honors.. but I don't care.. =P )
Be that as it may, grammar or errors --- Most important is that you can write what you think and arranged it well to be understood. This is great... I am proud of you.
Daddy
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