You're so granola... such a hippy... so conservative... so liberal... a tree-hugger... working mother... stay at home mother...feminist... born-again...  heathen... country... rock...rich... poor...lazy... geek...spaz.......................

Can I just say that I hate labels....

I'm also tired of name calling and attempts to pigeon-hole....  I guess it's just human nature as we try to assimilate within the tribe of men, but I guess that I would like to think that individuals are more than just a label... That the whole point of what makes life interesting is really getting to know others and what makes them tick... what makes them who they are and how can I learn something from them. 

I recently read the book, Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard... Overall it was an interesting and good read by the founder of Patagonia... until the end.  At this point Chouinard who is an ardent environmental supporter/spokesman made the point that the reason America didn't get involved as a country with environmental issues is because most of the leaders are Christian republicans!

His point being that Christians have a fatalistic view of the world and expect its destruction and are waiting for the afterlife, and this is one of the main reasons for the destruction of the environment... and of course all Christians are all republicans...

I can't tell you on how many levels I find this offensive. 

I've always been under the impression that we are stewards of the earth...  I know that there has already been so much destruction of the perfection that God created, and it actually makes me sad that the earth we live on is in such bad shape...  I realize that God could change it all in a fraction of a second, but shouldn't we at least try (again, I do hate the word try but it fit)... 

I would like to think that I live a pretty environmentally friendly life... no we're not off the grid, no solar panels or hybrids, so we do have room for improvement.... but we do make daily choices to try to do the whole reduce, reuse, and recycle thing.  We try to make conscious decisions in how we live to try to make the earth a better place for our kids and grandkids to come...  I encourage you to do just one small thing that may make a difference within the environment....

You don't have to fit a certain mold to be environmentally responsible... there are no limits or limitations.  You just kinda have to be willing to show up, so to speak. 

I guess my main issue is that Chouinard did what so many liberals tend to do... he narrowmindedly classified me as a group, and NOT as an individual. 

So...please feel free to see me for all of my faults... there are quite a few to choose from... I only ask that you stick to the ones that apply to me and not some imagined group that I may or may not demographically fall into.....