In this final post about the BP spill, I talk about the slippery slope from courage through silent resistance, hanging on for survival, and cowardice, all the way down to complicity.
Thank you again, Laura, for your clear-headed insights. We who love birds and believe in their inherent right to protection and rehabilitation from human-caused harm; we who respect the importance of the collective ecosystem services they provide and who deeply appreciate the intrinsic beauty of their mere existence in our world; we who grow tired of the always uphill battles and two steps back; we need to breathe the fresh air of your words, catch our breath, and keep taking those seemingly futile single steps forward…no matter what.
I was not a birder when the BP oil spill happened. Learning all of this today is devastating. To think of all of the suffering and lives lost that were not even mourned is heartbreaking. I very much appreciate the education and history lessons you provide in these posts. Kudos to Drew Wheelan and to you for shining a light on his heroism.
I love Bob Mulvihill's comments. Bird lovers need to stick together!
Thank you again, Laura, for your clear-headed insights. We who love birds and believe in their inherent right to protection and rehabilitation from human-caused harm; we who respect the importance of the collective ecosystem services they provide and who deeply appreciate the intrinsic beauty of their mere existence in our world; we who grow tired of the always uphill battles and two steps back; we need to breathe the fresh air of your words, catch our breath, and keep taking those seemingly futile single steps forward…no matter what.
I ditto Robert Mulvihill's comments...especially our need to breathe the fresh air of your words Laura!!
I was not a birder when the BP oil spill happened. Learning all of this today is devastating. To think of all of the suffering and lives lost that were not even mourned is heartbreaking. I very much appreciate the education and history lessons you provide in these posts. Kudos to Drew Wheelan and to you for shining a light on his heroism.
I love Bob Mulvihill's comments. Bird lovers need to stick together!