"Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell

   I have come to realize that I communicate in, song lyrics, movie quotes, books that I have read, poetry, plays!! My entire life is wrapped up in other peoples words and its a wonderful thing.
   This week, I must have seen or listened to( probably both) Joni Mitchell.
   Her lyrics are so timeless, I felt like screaming, " They Paved Paradise, damnit!!" ( OK, I often throw in a few original thought words!)
    There are floods and cyclones, all over the place. No one is concerned about the climate change?
Green slime all over Florida, pollen counts high enough to wear masks!
    We have paved paradise and put up a parking lot, plastics are our oceans. Its insanity to me.
    Just this week, a part of Atlanta for the past three decades have voted "No" on the transit system.
All of Europe has trains, subways, electric bicycles. We have to stop driving cars so much. Pay a little extra taxes for your planet, look at the big picture. Do your part, even a little.
   I have a fair carbon footprint, until it comes to paper napkins!! I like about 10 at a time. I think it is an OCD thing, not sure, not that it matters!! We all like labels these days!!
    I am aware of this foolish behavior, and probably working on it as I type. ( although there is a used napkin next to the computer, I think I carried it from breakfast!" ( Lord)
   I may also take really good napkins, (texture thing) for my purse and car, from a few restaurants.
   I have got to stop! as Joni would tell me, " They took all the trees
                                                                     and put them in a tree museum
                                                                         Then they charged the people
                                                                     A dollar and a half to see 'em"
   Do better, when we know better-Maya Angelou. We know better.
    Joni told us, "Hey farmer, farmer
                        Put away the DDT
                          Give me spots on my apples
                        But leave me the birds and the bees
                           Please!
   She was telling us years ago, with her songbird voice, look around you! Be a part of the solution.
   Make a difference, maybe in the way you vote.
   The way you live and work, and play.
    Climate change is real, the science proves it, and if you don't believe in science, they have doctors for you to see. But then, doctors are scientist, maybe you don't believe in them either.
    How we treat our planet, is how we treat each other.
    Be kind and gentle, and smart.
    Happy Saturday, on this beautiful day, in Atlanta GA. I wish I were at the beach, but spring in Atlanta is pretty sweet.Wherever you feet land, celebrate life.
    and crank up some Joni this morning.