Rachel Carson's sentiment rings true for me. We are seeing the implications of a culture that spends most of our time indoors, loneliness, disconnection and depression. The distractions and noise we are bombarded with every day is a lot to cut through to get back to nature. Once I am there, everything else melts away and I can hear my own thoughts, see the beautiful mysteries of nature that delight and entertain and breathe calm.

I simply don't understand why people use so much bottled water in situations where it isn't really needed. I volunteer at a retirement home, and I'd see my friends cracking open a new bottle every afternoon. I finally asked them why, since each bottle contributes to the plastics problem...and it turned out that had never even crossed their minds. It's an upscale facility, and the residents are used to convenience. Now some of them say they're reusing water bottles. I hope they're telling the truth and not just humoring me. :)