Like the rest of the world, I am horrified at the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
I am horrified that:
> BP did not have a plan for a disaster such as this. How could they have not foreseen the potential and had a fix in place?
> Our government is acting so slowly. Is this our MO? Why do we not jump on environmental catastrophes as soon as they happen?
> Animals are dying probably horrible deaths, and not just the ones we see wash up on shore, like birds, fish and dolphins. The mud on the gulf floor is (or was…) teeming with life. We have lost a lot we can’t even see.
As I tried to look at the big picture, an ecological picture, I saw that this oil is part of the earth’s make-up. It churns miles below the crust, although I don’t know its ecological purpose. The oil is just as much a part of the earth’s ecosystems and processes as the animals it is killing.
It’s just in the wrong place.
Think about it. Here is a beautiful, natural substance from miles below the ocean floor showing itself to us, showing us its power. It is a small yet significant part of the earth, no less important than a flower, mountain or cloud.
It’s just in the wrong place.
We should have no disdain for the oil. It’s not the oil’s fault it is wreaking havoc. It did not ask to be drilled and brought to the surface for our greedy use, just as redwoods did not ask to be cut down for lumber. It is not an invasive species encroaching on a space that suits its needs.
People say the oil is awful, but it’s not! It’s not the oil! The oil has a purpose, but it’s not for drilling, burning in cars and killing people over. Don’t blame the oil. People are causing these problems, not the oil. Point fingers at the greedy corporations and politicians who constantly manipulate the planet for their pockets. Mother Nature needs to be left alone to her processes.
The oil is just in the wrong place.
And that is a very humbling thought.
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