Dear friends:
I signed up to participate in
Blog Action Day which occurs today on October 15th. The topic of this year's discussion is on climate change.
Okay, hmmm....
Well, you've already heard about how greenhouse gas emissions will make our earth warmer, causing crazy hurricanes and famine. And you've probably heard that one way to create more greenhouse gases is by burning natural gas, coal and oil.
Obviously, we're all pretty good at doing this (think cars). The garment industry is pretty good at emitting greenhouse gases, too.
But every time you buy a used item or make something by hand, just remember that I personally thank you. The reason? My Caped Crusader.
As you know, the Caped Crusader has asthma (which can be triggered by poor air quality). Whenever the Caped Crusader has an asthma flare, I have to administer meds to him (via a $250 nebulizer) every four hours (including throughout the night) for as long as two weeks (but sometimes only for a few days, depending on the severity).
It also means that we have to pay for a variety of meds, so he can breathe. With the best health insurance Providence offers, we pay $45 for six-days worth of one med and $150 for two-weeks worth of another med.
So how does this affect you? Just think twice before impulse-buying that flimsy new shirt with a two-month shelf life, or be prepared for the mother of all beasts: a tired, poor, defensive mama, far more ghastly than King Kong, Godzilla or Mothra (and as I'm typing this, Handsome and I are listening to the ominous barking, cruddy cough which means that we'll be waking the Caped Crusader soon to administer a neb treatment).
Now back to the nailbiting, on-the-edge-of-your-seat match! (and thanks for humoring me)
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