Darnit! I Missed It!

Sorry, Mother Earth! I missed commemorating your hour! To think I decided to skip treating myself to watch a movie to turn off the lights at home. I decided to watch ISD's graduation rites, thinking that by the time it is over, I would be in time to turn the lights off.

Unfortunately, your hour came and I was still in school. I was about to join everyone for dinner at the canteen. I told my mom to turn the lights off since no one would be in the office anyway. She said to leave the lights since their activity is not yet over. It's their graduation day anyway, so they had an excuse not to participate, she added. I just fell silent and not argue with her further. I thought of calling my brother to turn the lights off at home. And again, I decided not to give it a go because I have a bad feeling that his passive mind would not understand it's all in a good cause.

I feel bad for missing it, for not taking part of it. Malls vowed to participate. Our mayor ordered to turn off the street lights and the People's Park for you. Famous landmarks all over the world would be in silhouettes for an hour to lessen the consumption of energy. People all over the world abstained from walking in brightness for an hour! It is just soooo bad of me!

I want to make it up to you. I cannot turn off the light for an hour one of these days because they might think I am crazy, or missed paying the light bill, but I am thinking of saving energy in a different manner by doing a walkathon. One of these days next week, I will walk home again to save gas and fare money. It may only be a 45-minute walk, but I am sure that the gas I'll save from that walk will go a long way!

I care for you, Mother Earth! And I will do anything to keep you green and existing...