I'm an ocean lover. Living in Montreal, far away from the ocean, makes it even more a dreamland for me. And I've been doing it for the last 20 years.
When I was younger, I would pick up seashells and little stones and bring them back home. But as I visited the ocean more and more, I started picking up the garbage left by some polluting people. I picked up less and less "ocean treasure".
I realized that a stone or seashell we find in the ocean has a wonderful color that makes us pick it up. But when it dries up one day, or we don't find what we have kept lovely anymore, what can we do then? At the same time, I also realized that natural things are nice in their natural environment. If everybody picked up every shell from the ocean, and left garbage out there, the beach would become something not so nice very shortly.
I would just "borrow" seashells or little stones from the ocean, and bring them back after a while, since the beauty of shells does so much good to me.
I control the quantity and keep it to the smallest number. So if you've seen a lady picking up garbage and throwing shells back into the ocean from a box or a bag on a beautiful sunny day, don't feel strange. It was probably me.
A. So I made a decision that day.
B. I began to question my habits.
C. I try to visit it at the very least, once a year.
D. I will regret why I picked it up in the first place.
E. I had lots of them on my shelves, floors, desks, etc.
F. The ocean influences life in California in many ways.
G. Ocean lovers from all walks of life should come together to protect it.
