133 So why is mankind so inconsiderate and forgetful with regard to the ethical, environmental respect that should be shown for Mother Nature? When children wrongfully upset their mothers, they turn sour and teach harsh lessons, and some of these lessons leave eternal marks.... Yes, experience is a brutal teacher, and by God, it teaches you, and it definitely teaches humanity. Do we want Mother Nature to ever lose its temper towards us? People, you think that you have it all made– diplomas, millions, great families… what about your natural environment? Today I have the privilege of writing to you, because I still believe in the goodness of mankind, and in the goodness of the genuine Lebanese citizens, who are bound by the obligation to save Lebanon and the greenery with which God has blessed our country– Lebanon, once upon a time known as "The Green Country of the Middle East." I believe that together we can turn the myth back into a reality. Friends, we are at war with Time! The clock is ticking ...Just like a human body giving the needed signals for the doctor to check before its total collapse, the clock is ticking towards, God forbid, "Nature's downfall.” We fight back. We mirror our enemy… we fight time with time dedicated from our own time. All that we need to do as Lebanese is to please dedicate a bit of time together, to fight the Time that is leading us to our inevitable ruin! Do the right thing ... it is embedded in our DNA. Just as our fingerprints are engraved on Lebanese Nature, incriminating us for our inconsiderateness towards Nature. We must have an environment-oriented conscience before the environment reaches an irrevocable state in which all efforts would be too late. Get out of that role and GO BEYOND ... Beyond the already cartooned roles and expected behaviors, and against all odds, rise up, object, and fight Fight with reason and construction against rage and destruction. Fight with love for the Green of Lebanon, like no other because you can, because you have to, because Time is against us all.... It is time to unite. It is time to act. It is time to join. It is time to undo the unthinkable before it becomes the irrevocable, with its unforgiving lessons and harmful effects upon Mother Nature. Freely, you have been given all of the goodness and graces of Nature. Now it is your turn to freely give back, by preserving, protecting, and safeguarding your country. Nour El Hachem
Beyond magazine Issue 21 Summer 2016
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