This morning I woke up thirsty. I drank a tall glass of cold, clean water. I then brushed my teeth (ooh, that peppermint fresh breath.) I showered in hot, pulsating water. Later, I'll wash the dishes in warm, sudsy water. As a nightcap, I'll splash my face with warm, invigorating water. Occasionally, I treat myself to a shampoo and style. And, I have many happy memories of swimming in (or sitting by, if truth be told) the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, mountain lakes in the Sierra Nevada, running rivers in the American West, and swimming pools across the globe.
All thanks to clean, hot or cold (as I like), water.
Yesterday, I read that Matt Langdon, founder of the Hero Construction Company had raised $5,000 for Charity: Water in order to build a well that will provide a village with clean water for 25 years.
Source: istockphoto
I have clean, running water every single day of my life.
Unexpectedly humbled.
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What are you grateful for?
That realization was exactly why I did it. It's staggering to think 1 billion people don't have access to clean drinking water. Incomprehensible, really.
Posted by: Matt Langdon | January 02, 2011 at 09:54 AM
I love the pictures you pick to accompany your posts, Whitney.
Posted by: Teresa Whitehead | January 02, 2011 at 01:55 PM
Wonderful, Matt! That's a great thing to do for others. I love Massachusetts pure well water. Until you live in cities and get reconstituted water, you don't realize what you had. Although, I am indeed grateful for my water. Definitely a hot commodity in the years to come.
Posted by: Amy | January 02, 2011 at 03:12 PM