ade the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and inWith all the positive publicity about Global Warming and obvious signs of our planet in distress, one could get very depressed. But this is a wake up call for American and world leaders, and the rest of us. I remember coming to Florida in the late 1970s when I was a little kid. The beaches were sparkly and golden, with water similar to the Caribbean. I remember walking along the beach on the gulf as a child, and finding a huge sea shell, a perfect specimen from the ocean with a beautiful pastel, shiny pink inside.

It was so perfect, it was almost like a gift from God. I kept the shell, pressing it against my ear almost religiously. I listened to the roaring ocean sound inside, if only it would bring me back to the place I found it, my imagination picturing the beach while lying snuggled up in bed undercovers during many New York snow storms. I kept the shell for years, always admiring it, using it for decor, then when I moved, something happened.

It was lost in transition. Now I live in Florida, my shell is gone, but I am constantly reminded of what made the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and in

ttle kid. The beaches were sparkly and golden, with water similar to the Caribbean. I remember walking along the beach on the gulf as a child, and finding a huge sea shell, a perfect specimen from the ocean with a beautiful pastel, shiny pink inside.

It was so perfect, it was almost like a gift from God. I kept the shell, pressing it against my ear almost religiously. I listened to the roaring ocean sound inside, if only it would bring me back to the place I found it, my imagination picturing the beach while lying snuggled up in bed undercovers during many New York snow storms. I kept the shell for years, always admiring it, using it for decor, then when I moved, something happened.

It was lost in transition. Now I live in Florida, my shell is gone, but I am constantly reminded of what made the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and in

fect, it was almost like a gift from God. I kept the shell, pressing it against my ear almost religiously. I listened to the roaring ocean sound inside, if only it would bring me back to the place I found it, my imagination picturing the beach while lying snuggled up in bed undercovers during many New York snow storms. I kept the shell for years, always admiring it, using it for decor, then when I moved, something happened.

It was lost in transition. Now I live in Florida, my shell is gone, but I am constantly reminded of what made the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and in

bed undercovers during many New York snow storms. I kept the shell for years, always admiring it, using it for decor, then when I moved, something happened.

It was lost in transition. Now I live in Florida, my shell is gone, but I am constantly reminded of what made the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and in

ade the shell so special to me in the first place. The natural beauty that our planet gives us is a gift, one we must treasure, appreciate and preserve each and every day. If we don't, future generations won't have the beautiful experience of bonding with nature, and in effect, getting closer to God.