Earth Hour

Richard, Melanie and I shut down the lights in our Little House from 8:30 until 9:30 p.m. this evening. Melanie had gotten out a Bees Wax Candle made by a local family who sell Honey. The Candle was set in a simple but beautiful Walnut Candlestick that was made by her Grandfather, John Barton Crawford. We have no idea when he made it.

So the 3 of us sat in the Family Room to Candlelight plus some Firelight from the Wood Stove. What did we do? We just talked. It was wonderful. All the tensions, known and unknown, just faded away.

I began to wonder about all the things that we add to our lives that create tension and distance in relationships. People just don't seem to know how to talk to each other these days. Are those things created by accident or on purpose? I think we each deeply yearn for more meaningful relationships. Sitting together by Candlelight seems a good start.

We Humans benefitted by shutting off the Lights, but so did the Earth. It seems strange that we Humans would give just 1 hour to the Earth. She is, after all, that which supports our Being. As some of the Old Timers would say: "Sounds a little chintsy to me."