Monday, August 25, 2008

An Essay

I wrote an essay for the Commonwealth Youth Games Essay Competition. The topic was 'Save Our Mother Earth'. It has gotten selected to be sent to the CYG Games Officials. Here it is.
SAVE OUR MOTHER EARTH
Who is the person most precious to you? Of course, it is your mother. Our mother is the person we treasure the most. She gives us life, and then feeds us, cares for us and educates us. We love her more than anyone else. Suppose you saw your mother being murdered in front of your eyes. How would you feel and what would you do? You would seek revenge on the murderer.
In the same way, our mother earth protects us and gives us shelter. She too, is someone we should love. But unfortunately, she is also being killed, and that too by her own children! We are murdering our protector, and if she dies, then where will we go? It is like hacking at the branch that you are sitting on.
I fear that it is now too late to save our mother. But there are things that we can do to reduce the effects of humans' ravaging.
We should stop polluting, whether air or water. For example, to stop air pollution, we should try and carpool with our friends and family. Or, use buses and the local transport system. If using a car id unavoidable, remember to use unleaded petrol as it pollutes less than leaded petrol.
Water pollution can be stopped in your own home, without any fancy machinery or gadgets. Simply watch what you throw down the sink! We all tend to throw kitchen waste down the basin, but next time, put it in the dustbin. Also, when you take a bath, use minimal water. That translates into "DON'T TAKE A SHOWER EVERYDAY!!!!!". If possible, use a natural soap and avoid harsh shampoos.
Taking all of these precautions is in our hands now, because the youth has the most power. Don't expect your grandparents to break their habits! As we are the most adaptable to change, it is up to us to change our personal lifestyle for the benefit of our mother earth. It may seem difficult, but as we all know, where there is a will, there is a way.
Aboli

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