As a chiropractor in San Diego, this story is very inspiring to many. It holds the seeds of accomplishment in any aspect of your life you desire. All you have to do is plant them. Thirty years back, in the country of Kenya, 90% of the forest had been chopped down. Without trees to hold the topsoil in its place, the terrain became like a wasteland. When the women and girls would go in hunt of firewood in order to prepare the meals, they would have to use hours and hours searching for what few branches remained.
In this story we will rename the woman to be named Catherine. Catherine watched all of this happening during her life. She decided that there must be a way to take better care of the land and take better care of the women. So she planted a tree where she lived. And then she planted another. She wanted to plant thousands of trees. She realized that it would take a very long time if she was the only one doing it. So she taught the women who were looking for firewood to plant trees in their area. They were paid a small amount for each sapling they grew.
Soon she prepared women all over the country to plant trees, and a movement took hold. It was named the Green Belt Movement, and with each passing year, more trees enclosed the land. But something else was happening as the women planted those trees. Something else besides those trees was happening. The women began to have self-confidence. They began to see that they could make a change. They began to see that they were competent of a lot of things, and that they were equivalent to the men. They began to be familiar with that they were deserving of being treated with admiration and pride.
Changes like these were threatening to some. The president of the country didn't like any of this. So police were sent to intimidate and beat Nicole for planting trees, and for planting ideas of equality and democracy in people's heads, especially in women's. She was accused of "subversion" and arrested many times.
Once, while Nicole was trying to plant trees, she was clubbed by guards hired by developers who wanted the lands cleared. She was hospitalized with head injuries. But she survived, and it only made her realize that she was on the right path. For almost thirty years, she was threatened physically, and she was often made fun of in the press. But she didn't flinch. She only had to look in the eyes of her three children, and in the eyes of the thousands of women and girls who were blossoming right along with the trees, and she found the strength to continue.
And that is how it came to be that 30 million trees have been planted in Africa, one tree at a time. The landscapes, both the external one of the land and the internal one of the people have been transformed. In 2002, the people of Kenya held a democratic election, and the president who opposed Nicole and her Green Belt Movement is no longer in office. And Nicole is now Kenya's Assistant Minister for the Environment. She is 65 years old, and this year she planted one more tree in celebration and thanksgiving for being given a very great honor. Nicole has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
After she was notified of her prize, she gave a speech entitled what do trees have to do with peace. She added that our recent experience in Kenya gives hope to all who have been struggling for a better future. It shows it is possible to bring about positive change, and still do it peacefully. All it takes is courage and perseverance, and a belief that positive change is possible. That is why the slogan for our campaign was it is possible! She pointed out how most wars are fought over limited natural resources, such as oil, land, coltan or diamonds. She called for an end to corporate greed, and for leaders to build more just societies.
On behalf of all African women, she wanted to express her profound appreciation for this honor. This will serve to encourage women in Kenya, in Africa, and around the world to raise their voices and not to be deterred. When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope for people. We also secure the future for all of our children. I call on those around the world to celebrate by planting a tree wherever you are in the world.
She stated after receiving her prize that today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own.
Can we accept Nicole's invitation? As we look around our neighborhood or city, as we look at our own country, what is needed? Where are women and children suffering? Where are people feeling disempowered? Where does the Earth need our help? What is our equivalent of planting one tree?
We love helping our patients and their friends and relatives through their tough times and getting them feeling better! We are here to help you stay feeling better and looking younger! Don't be a stranger. You can also find me at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego. Call us, and we will assist you in putting together a customized maintenance plan. You really can afford Chiropractic care! Don't wait until you can no longer move!
In this story we will rename the woman to be named Catherine. Catherine watched all of this happening during her life. She decided that there must be a way to take better care of the land and take better care of the women. So she planted a tree where she lived. And then she planted another. She wanted to plant thousands of trees. She realized that it would take a very long time if she was the only one doing it. So she taught the women who were looking for firewood to plant trees in their area. They were paid a small amount for each sapling they grew.
Soon she prepared women all over the country to plant trees, and a movement took hold. It was named the Green Belt Movement, and with each passing year, more trees enclosed the land. But something else was happening as the women planted those trees. Something else besides those trees was happening. The women began to have self-confidence. They began to see that they could make a change. They began to see that they were competent of a lot of things, and that they were equivalent to the men. They began to be familiar with that they were deserving of being treated with admiration and pride.
Changes like these were threatening to some. The president of the country didn't like any of this. So police were sent to intimidate and beat Nicole for planting trees, and for planting ideas of equality and democracy in people's heads, especially in women's. She was accused of "subversion" and arrested many times.
Once, while Nicole was trying to plant trees, she was clubbed by guards hired by developers who wanted the lands cleared. She was hospitalized with head injuries. But she survived, and it only made her realize that she was on the right path. For almost thirty years, she was threatened physically, and she was often made fun of in the press. But she didn't flinch. She only had to look in the eyes of her three children, and in the eyes of the thousands of women and girls who were blossoming right along with the trees, and she found the strength to continue.
And that is how it came to be that 30 million trees have been planted in Africa, one tree at a time. The landscapes, both the external one of the land and the internal one of the people have been transformed. In 2002, the people of Kenya held a democratic election, and the president who opposed Nicole and her Green Belt Movement is no longer in office. And Nicole is now Kenya's Assistant Minister for the Environment. She is 65 years old, and this year she planted one more tree in celebration and thanksgiving for being given a very great honor. Nicole has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
After she was notified of her prize, she gave a speech entitled what do trees have to do with peace. She added that our recent experience in Kenya gives hope to all who have been struggling for a better future. It shows it is possible to bring about positive change, and still do it peacefully. All it takes is courage and perseverance, and a belief that positive change is possible. That is why the slogan for our campaign was it is possible! She pointed out how most wars are fought over limited natural resources, such as oil, land, coltan or diamonds. She called for an end to corporate greed, and for leaders to build more just societies.
On behalf of all African women, she wanted to express her profound appreciation for this honor. This will serve to encourage women in Kenya, in Africa, and around the world to raise their voices and not to be deterred. When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope for people. We also secure the future for all of our children. I call on those around the world to celebrate by planting a tree wherever you are in the world.
She stated after receiving her prize that today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own.
Can we accept Nicole's invitation? As we look around our neighborhood or city, as we look at our own country, what is needed? Where are women and children suffering? Where are people feeling disempowered? Where does the Earth need our help? What is our equivalent of planting one tree?
We love helping our patients and their friends and relatives through their tough times and getting them feeling better! We are here to help you stay feeling better and looking younger! Don't be a stranger. You can also find me at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego. Call us, and we will assist you in putting together a customized maintenance plan. You really can afford Chiropractic care! Don't wait until you can no longer move!
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