Do we care about each other? Virginia Tech? 911? Columbine? Jonesboro? Life?

Tragedy, sickness and death brings us closer together by making us feel vulnerable and real. We again realize how much alike we are. Our blood is red, we have the same organs and at this level we care for each other and our differences seem to disappear.

If there was a way to maintain this level of caring for each other this world could solve most if not all of its worldly challenges.

If there is a positive in the tragedy at Virginia Tech it is that we must be reminded how important it is to step up and start caring for each other to make this ‘one planet’ a better place to live.

This caring for each other permeates throughout our entire society in a less subtle tragedy on a daily basis. The energy, food, transportation, petroleum, drugs, health and wellness industry are all connected along with our attitudes on how each area effects our caring for each other and how we perceive the fiduciary responsibility of making money and what is best for society as a whole.

We design houses to satisfy our desires but spend very little thinking about the maintenance and operating cost and how this building will effect the environment and the cost of operations. A little thought in orientation, windows, insulation, and energy efficient appliances, use of solar hot water and photovoltaic panels go a long way in helping to solve our worldly challenges. If we are to survive as a society we must start to attack each of these parts of these worldly challenges and start to care for each other.