Yo soy el agua

When I was teaching environmental education in Chahal, I asked my kids to write a story where they are a drop of water and must tell the tale of how they pass through the water cycle. So awhile back, right after soaking in the hot springs in Agua Caliente, I decided to do a little creative writing on that general theme. You should give it a shot too!

Yo soy el agua. I was born in the mountain. I have lived quite a life. I have traveled more than God himself. Oh how happy and free I feel when I am running fast between rocks and fish or free falling from the sky. Unlike you humans, I need no parachute.

My life is exhilarating. But strange. I am one being but in many parts. The number of bodies I have are countless, yet they are all me. The same initials siempre: H2O.

Today my mind, my thoughts, my feelings are in Agua Caliente. They have trapped me. I had heard reports of this but until now, have not had the time to investigate. I know these people love me. I give them life, but more so, I give them wealth. They use me and tell everyone I'm theirs. No one owns me! If they would only ask I would kindly fill their pools with my body and embrace their people and their guests, but they do not ask.

That is the problem with humans: they think they are the dueños of everything natural in this world. Why do you think there are floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides and forest fires? We, the original inhabitants of this planet, are trying to send a message to Mr. Homo Sapien: you can't continue this game. It's not Monopoly where you buy up everything you can. Let's play Red Rover.