Today sucks. Next week will suck even more. It is 60 degrees in February. While I am trying to focus on the message and doing something instead of just being depressed, it is hard. I shouted at my partner today “why is everyone walking around like this is not a big deal!” It is a big deal. We don’t seem to have winter anymore.

Almost three years ago a man named David Buckel killed himself in Prospect Park. Reportedly, he did it because he wanted people to pay attention to climate change. He was a much smarter person than I am, he was more involved than I am and he too felt like he was not moving the needle. I don’t know if the needle can be moved, honestly. There are so many people who care about the earth, there just seem to be more people who are indifferent and don’t seem to realize they are connected because we only have this one shot!

So I don’t have more for today, but please don’t forget about Mr. Buckel who just wanted better for our earth. Don’t forget about the animals, bugs and trees who got here way before we did. It might be a lost cause for winter and for many species, but lets see if at bare minimum we can save what we have left (though today I doubt it).