Grandparent's Land
Personal memory by E Rojas
2000 • Joliet, IL, USA
When I was a little boy I'd visit my grandparents home with their large plot of land full of greenery, fruit trees, animals, and vegetables. However, that was a long, time-consuming labor of love. When they first purchased the land it was empty and barren but slowly they began to grow and develop the land. This made a huge impact on me and my perception of the impact humans have on their environment. Humans are able to transform the earth and sustain the environment or deplete it of its natural order; it's all in our hands and we have the choice.
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