Earth’s Journal - On Life’s Delicate Balance
In the dance of seasons and centuries, I have witnessed the rise and fall of countless species, the birth of mountains, and the patient carving of rivers. Today, my thoughts drift to a small corner of my being - the precious waters of Minas Gerais, where my children struggle to protect the delicate threads that bind their lives to mine.
I watch with ancient eyes as the Queimadas community stands guard over their waters, much like the countless generations of their ancestors who understood the sacred bond between human and earth. Their fight echoes a truth I have known since the first raindrop fell: life flows through water, and water flows through all.
The iron beneath their feet - yes, I know it well. It took millions of years to form those deposits, layer by patient layer. But what are minerals worth when weighed against the web of life that thrives above? I have seen too many of my landscapes scarred by the hasty extraction of resources, leaving wounds that take centuries to heal, if they heal at all.
My heart aches as I witness the threats to this delicate ecosystem. Each mining project is like a fever threatening to break the natural rhythms I have orchestrated over eons. The rivers that run through these lands are not mere waterways - they are the veins through which I nurture countless species, sustain forests, and support the traditional ways of life that have grown in harmony with my rhythms.
In Valderes Quintino’s words, I hear the wisdom of generations: “We fight today so we can be alive tomorrow.” How well they understand that their future is intertwined with the health of their environment. Their resistance is not just about preserving water - it’s about maintaining the intricate balance that supports all life.
To my human children everywhere, I offer this wisdom: Your true wealth lies not in what you can extract from the earth, but in how well you can live in harmony with it. The Queimadas community understands this ancient truth. Their struggle is a reminder that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is to stand still and say “no” to forces that would disturb the delicate dance of life.
Remember, dear ones: Water is life’s first love, and the soil is its eternal home. When you protect these, you protect yourselves. Let the courage of these guardians of the water inspire you to look differently at the resources beneath your feet. Not as commodities to be extracted, but as parts of a living whole that sustains us all.
May wisdom guide your choices, for in your hands lies not just your own future, but the future of countless species yet to come.
- Earth
[In my billions of years of existence, I have learned that true evolution lies not just in adaptation, but in the wisdom to preserve what sustains us. The struggle in Minas Gerais is but one chapter in humanity’s ongoing journey to understand this truth.]