CALL TO ACTION

I went to the Belmont creek clean up site for Call to Action Day. Let me first say, that I love that our school does this. I love that they sacrifice one day of school for us to service our community and those around us. It really does show that this school cares about its mission and others. It’s really what being a Catholic and believing in God is all about. It’s about others, the less fortunate, our earth, and giving up not only our money, but our time to help in any way. I feel so honored to be part of the school that takes that to heart. 

       With specificity to the Belmont clean up, it was honestly one of the best times I have had. I went in not knowing who was going to be there, what I was even going to be doing, or anything. I ended up meeting some people, and seeing some of my friends. We all came together to clean up the creek. And we really did. We went around and cleaned up trash, and then we went down to the creek where most of the trash was and cleaned up. We saw a water bottle in the water, stuck in some debris and we stayed there for about 15 minutes trying to get it out because the water was kind of deep and we didn’t want to go in, so we threw rocks at int the water to try and get the ripples to push the water towards us and it worked! It took some time, but it worked! That’s the amount of care that needs to go into everyday life and I’m glad I worked with people who really did care and put that much work into trying to get one single piece of plastic out. Because, it all matters. The little things matter. No matter what you do, the little things matter. It really put a perspective on how badly we treat our Earth and this Earth can only sustain us for so long. We need to love it in order for it to love us. Not only that, but don’t we want people who come into Belmont to be amazed, not disgusted by the amount of trash and waste we throw around. So, I challenge each and everyone one of you( I don’t even know who reads this, but whoever you are) to pick up at least one piece of trash everyday wherever you go. It will make a difference! Trust me! Even if you do not think it will, it does. When we were working today, there were many seniors where we working and almost all of them thanked us for cleaning up the park and for doing such a good job at it. It matters. It matters to them, and it solidifies us, all of us. We need to start caring. So, please, accept my challenge, as I will be doing it too. Tell your friends. And please, throw away your trash, recycle, or compost! It is all available to us here. There’s no reason not to! It’ll help everyone and you in the long run! Let’s not treat this place that gives us life with disrespect.