1/24/12 Nature

          I enjoy nature.  I love looking at it and being out in it.  I think the earth and nature are beautiful and should by admired and enjoyed.  I do take comfort in nature.  Nature offers a safe and pleasant environment.  I believe that people should return and enjoy nature like humans did in the past.  In the past people lived with, hunted in, and relied on nature.  They learned how to connect and work with nature.  Not a lot of people now a days go outside anymore to connect with nature.  Today people are so caught up with the new technology and stay inside to use that technology.  I agree that technology is very beneficial to human life, but it would be ideal for people to find a balance between technology and going outside to be with nature.  Also people keep destroying nature with new developments, buildings, and roads.  People should try to limit how much nature they destroy.  
          I want to be more connected with nature because I think going outside and observing nature is healthy, relaxing, and fun.  Most of the time though I am inside the house focused on technology like tv, computer, or video games.  When I look out the window, I see how beautiful it is outside and that makes me want to go outside.  Being outside can be annoying too, because in the summer it can be too hot and in winter it can be too cold.  Also in the summer there are a lot of pesky insects that bite and fly around people.  However even with a few negatives, nature always gave me this happy feeling and made me feel relaxed and safe. I think people do have a spirital connection to nature because it surrounds us.  We live in and with nature and it is our home.  People should protect, love, respect, and admire their home.