Sudden reminders to savor the day.

My wishes and thoughts go out to fellow environmental blogger Arduous for the sudden loss of a dear friend at an all too early age of 30 years old to an undiagnosed cancer. Arduous bravely cast this loss as a call to action, which requires strength far beyond what I could imagine I could muster. What we do matters.

Anytime there is a sudden meaningless loss, it's often a reminder that our time here is finite and that we make a difference today in the time we have now. The call is to live consciously and be aware of the impact of our actions. We do cause ripples.