Green Motherhood – Thinking Long Term

I have to admit, I wasn’t big on the green revolution. It has been around for a looong time but I kinda figured it has little to do with me being my self-centered single girl self and not a care in the world, as long as everything’s convenient. I didn’t even notice how some stores started using paper instead of plastic to wrap my groceries. And I do believe, I wasn’t the only one who acted this way.

However, interest and concern for the environment and natural living built inside me when I became a mother. Why? It’s because I realized that it’s not all about me anymore. Of course, the fact that I realized how the commercials for this or that anti aging product are targeting younger women now might have opened my eyes to the dangers of global warming. But the thing is, I was only able to digest the implications of going ‘green’ when my son was born.

Let me put it this way…

In 20 years, I want my son to still be able to drink the water on earth. I want him to go outside to attend classes in a university without wearing a gas mask. I want him to be able to plant and harvest his own vegetables if he has a gift for horticulture. I don’t want to fear for his life every time rain comes pouring down. I want him to be able to play in the rain just like I did when I was younger.

And, so there I was, pondering these things while I was in a grocery store browsing “organic” soaps and shampoos. By now, I’ve gotten used to bringing along my ‘grocery bag’ and asking the grocers to put the stuff I bought inside instead of wrapping my grocery in plastic.

Organic is not just a huge hype word these days and even if anything that’s deemed organic or natural comes with a higher price tag compared to traditional products, I prefer them.