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Cherishing

Our Resources

he world population is increasing, people be affected, but crops also cannot grow.
but Nature’s resources are decreasing. So, when Nature’s elements are imbalanced,
TTake Taiwan for example. Due to lack people will suffer greatly.
of rainfall, water levels in reservoirs are falling.
There is an old saying: “On sunny days, save
This is what we should worry about now. Man
up food for a rainy day.” That was what people
cannot live without water. Throughout history,
in the past used to say. But now, I’d like to tell
water has been a factor in many conflicts
everyone that when we have water to use we
between people. But many people are not
must think of people who suffer from famine
aware of this, and they use electricity and water
and drought. When we turn on a faucet, I
wastefully. So we must work together to call on
hope everyone can be reminded of the need
everyone to conserve water and electricity and
to cherish water. In our daily living, we should
use water sparingly.
be grateful for what we have at all times. No
Why can’t people wake up from their wrong matter what resources we use, we must value
ways and start disciplining themselves in their and cherish everything that we touch.
daily living? Think about how people turn
We must know where our water comes
on the faucet so high that water flows away
from when we turn on the faucet. The water
profusely. Think about how much water is used
that Nature provides us with is first collected
just to wash a bowl. And imagine how many
in a reservoir and then undergoes a treatment
people waste water like that. People in the past
process before being delivered through pipes to
used a basin of water to wash dishes and rinsed
our homes. Shouldn’t we be grateful for that?
them with another basin of water. That way,
Just thinking of how our water is supplied to us
not much water was wasted.
is enough reason for us to cherish it. For every
In our daily living, when we drink water drop of water that we use to wash our hands
or use water to cook, wash up, and so on, we or drink, we must bear a heart of gratitude. If
never feel that there’s a lack of water. While we we do not cherish water and just turn on the
have sufficient water to use, we should think faucet to let the water flow way, that would be
of people who don’t even have clean water to a great waste.
drink. When there is a drought, not only will

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