<div dir="ltr">Apologies, Spelling error!<div>the Author is Vivienne Reich</div><div><br></div><div>G&P John and Elaine</div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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</table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 4:02 PM the telfords <<a href="mailto:thetelfords@gmail.com">thetelfords@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">A friend sent this to us so we thought we would share it with you all.<div><b><br></b></div><div><div style="zoom:1;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:12px"><div style="zoom:1;font-family:inherit"><div style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1;font-family:inherit"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;font-family:inherit"><div style="font-family:inherit"><div style="display:inline-block;width:428px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;width:428px;font-family:inherit"><h5 id="gmail-m_-4371886160504226597m_4993687644967409038gmail-js_0" style="color:rgb(28,30,33);font-size:14px;margin:0px 0px 2px;padding:0px 22px 0px 0px;line-height:1.38;font-family:inherit">The earth whispered but you did not hear </h5><div><br></div><div>The earth spoke but you did not listen,</div><div>The earth screamed but you turned her off.</div><div>And so I was born.</div><div><br></div><div>I was not born to punish you..</div><div>I was born to awaken you..</div><div><br></div><div>The earth cried out for help..</div><div><br></div><div>Massive flooding. But you didn't listen..</div><div>Burning fires. But you didn't listen..</div><div>Strong hurricanes. But you didn't listen..</div><div>Terrifying tornadoes. But you didn't listen..</div><div><br></div><div>You still don't listen to the earth when:</div><div>Ocean animals are dying due to pollutants in the waters..</div><div>Glaciers melting at an alarming rate. Severe drought..</div><div>You didn't listen to how much negativity the earth is receiving..</div><div><br></div><div>Non-stop wars. Non-stop greed. You just kept going on with your life..</div><div>No matter how much hate there was.. No matter how many killings daily..</div><div>It was more important to get that latest iPhone than worry about what the</div><div>earth was trying to tell you..</div><div><br></div><div>But now I am here..</div><div>And I've made the world stop in its tracks..</div><div>I've made YOU finally listen.. I've made you take refuge..</div><div>I've made you stop thinking about materialistic things..</div><div>Now you are like the earth.. You are only worried about YOUR survival.</div><div>How does that feel?</div><div><br></div><div>I give you fever.. as the fires burn the earth.</div><div>I give you respiratory issues.. Has pollution filled the earth air.</div><div>I give you weakness as the earth weakens every day.</div><div>I took away your comforts.. Your outings.</div><div>The things you would use to forget about the planet and its pain.</div><div>And I made the world stop..</div><div><br></div><div>And now.. China has better quality air..</div><div>Skies are clear blue because factories are noy spewing pollution into the earth's air.</div><div>The water in Venice is clan and dolphins are being seen.</div><div>Because the gondola boats that pollute the water are not being used.</div><div>YOU are having to take time to reflect on what is important in life.</div><div>Again I am not here to punish you.. I am here to AWAKEN you..</div><div>When all this is over and I am gone.. Please remember these moments..</div><div>Listen to the earth. Listen to your soul. Stop polluting the earth.</div><div>Stop fighting with each other. Stop caring about materialistic things.</div><div>And start loving your neighbours. Start caring about the earth and all its creatures.</div><div>Because next time I may come back even stronger....</div><div><br></div><div>by Vivinne R Reich - Feel free to copy and send.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Grace & Peace</div><div>John & Elaine</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-4371886160504226597m_4993687644967409038DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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