Diamond-Cut Life

Happy Earth Day! (This is going to make sense; just give it a minute.) The other day I was working outdoors with my friend Taylor, whose girlfriend Jasmine is a songwriter. “Jasmine told me I inspired her to write some new lyrics,” he told me.

I thought for a minute as I pulled weeds. “I think that inspiration thing means you’re a good lover,” I said.

Taylor burst out laughing. “Well, I hope I am,” he replied.

“I think we all hope we’re good lovers,” I said. This morning, on Earth Day, I’m seeing the earth as our lover. Think about it. The earth feeds and nurtures us, gives us beauty and delight and all manner of riches, and like all lovers, also frightens us with its power over us (think hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis).

But are we good lovers to the earth? A good lover is generous, seeking the other’s pleasure and well-being. How are each of us giving back to the earth?

Here is one good, even fun way, you can become a better lover. Play this drag-and-drop game that shows you how your food choices create high or low carbon emissions. Our food comes from the earth, but it doesn’t have to come at the expense of the earth.

Happy Earth Day and happy loving.

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