Mother Earth Meets Toras Emechu

People always say we need to preserve our planet. Preserve its oceans. And all species within it. My question, obviously a rhetorical one, is why?

Why preserve our planet mother earth when so much bloodshed, war and famine exist within her?

Why preserve something that no longer feeds our purpose. We've gotten what we need from her, it's done it's job, now let it go to hell?

Why preserve something that we will no longer ever need again? YOLO. So who gives a a crap about preservation?

Why preserve a playground that is aging faster then ever. Rotting, limited resources, threatening storms? All it is, is a game, a simulation anyway.

Why preserve something that is destined to die on its own. We are destined to die and will outgrow this place. Who are we to control it?

Why even attempt to preserve something that is far beyond our human capabilities? Mother nature is stronger then us all. She's got a mind of her own and nothing we do can change that.

So why bother?

I'm pretty sure some people will agree and say it's pointless to try and save our planet. But I'd venture to say, that most people do care and realize it's importance.

Despite its many flaws, despite its will of its own, and despite its aging infrastructure, it's worth preserving because it's bigger then us.

Not just bigger then us, but it's what got us here in the first place. Yes it might came to an end and yes enduring this place is tough, but it's beauty and awe is what makes it so precious and pure.

As a Jew who wrestles with his faith daily, I see the parallel between mother earth and our holy Torah.

Yes it's an aging infrastructure. Yes religion is flawed and has many bad actors. Yes it's served it's purpose for me. Yes I've outgrown it to a large extent. But I'm still aching to preserve it.

Because it's larger then me and more accurately it's what got me here. And I don't just throw it away because it served its purpose for me.

I want to preserve this for others that will come after me. I want others to use its tremendous resources and vast infinite knowledge to help them achieve real meaning and purpose in life as I have.

Maybe the only thing worse than burning it down is pretending I never needed it in the first place. Some days I just want to torch it all down & some days I want to crawl back under its wings.

Of course there's stuff that are mixed in that aren't real or don't belong. Or worse yet, used to manipulate and destroy. But that doesn't mean it isn't worth preserving.

Like the flower who's cut off from the ground, if it looks down and all it sees is dirt, mud, cold wet earth and mocks her, then it doesn't realize how it got to be the beautiful flower it is.

Preserving our heritage and traditions doesn't mean we still ride in horse and buggy. We evolve, we wrestle, we forge forth. We mess up. But spitting on it, or not realizing its what taught us how to fly, would be akin to taking a torch to our beloved planet and burning it down.

Technology moves at lightening speed, and we need to treat that seriously. Our young minds are brighter then ever and have serious questions. They are to be welcomed and protected just like our past.

With reverence and awe.

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