I am thinking of wishing people "have a Greener day", rather than “have a nice day.”
To me a “Greener day” might be:
- a day where you decide to recycle something you normally wouldn’t. (say the two dead Ni-Cad batteries from your TV remote).
- a day when you remember to bring your re-usable cloth shopping bag into the grocery store from the car.
- a day where you decide to “take the long way home” from a stressful day at work, to stop and relax for a few minutes in a park.
- a day when you enjoy the cool fresh smell of the breeze, after a summer thunderstorm.
- a day when you take the dog for a walk at midnight in the new fallen snow, and listen to at crunch under your six feet, as you walk.
- a day when you appreciate the natural blessings we have, in terms of the parks, fresh air, and user-friendly climate that we all currently take so much for granted, for we might be one of the last generations to do so.