Everyday is Earth Day

I heard a story a few days ago about a new day of recognition, "Whole Food Day". My gut reaction to this compartmentalization of concepts that should be innate and organic is puzzlement and frustration. I suppose it is all well and good to draw attention to the cause but inevitably the commercial agendas creep in, in fact probably created this false focus to begin with. The people who truly support these concepts try to live them consistently even when no one is looking. I'm sure there are well-meaning participants who wish to pass along the practices of stewardship and nutrition to their offspring. What's wrong with a little fun and celebration of precious natural resources? Nothing, as long as we don't lose the awareness and the effort the day after. Usually the worthwhile result eludes the easy fix. So when the soy banners come down, the fumes from the food vendor trucks settle and the grass grows back from all the foot traffic, we must remember to revere Mother Nature in the small hours of each and every day.