Today is Arbor Day and Remembrance of all Victims of Chemical Warfare Day. My first thoughts of this Remembrance Day was that of those who were victims in WW1. It sure seems things haven't changed that much! Syria and the Mideast, Europe and Africa and others has recently suffered from this atrocity. Our involvement with the war on Iraq was because of the threat of chemical weapons. The U.S. used what has been labeled a chemical weapon during the Vietnam war. It was at first thought to be human harmless but has since been labeled toxic.
On to the brighter topic of Arbor Day. Trees are an endangered species if you consider the loss of rain forest lands throughout the world. Efforts to stop this loss is helping but more work is needed. As the world becomes more populous, more land becomes developed for habitation and nature is pushed aside. Thankfully, there is a growing awareness of this and things like the Arbor Day Foundation have promoted the replanting and the importance of trees to our environment.
When you plant a tree today, remember all the victims of chemical warfare also.
Here's to sunny days and cool breezes!
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