There's Never a Right to Say Goodbye

 Every year, at a constant rate, hundreds and hundreds acres worth of green and tropical forest are viciously taken down for mankind's personal use, such as money, family needs, but the most common reason is agriculture--farmers will cut down land to plant crops and raise their livestock. The problem is not only the loss of trees, but also the millions of species that helplessly lose their homes, and unfortunately many of those species don't survive as they require certain environments to live in. (Deforestation). And for those who don't know, everything and everyone in the world make up one giant family, and when someone or something is hurt, it usually has on impact on almost everything, including us. For example, as millions of trees are cut down, the amount of oxygen is also cut down, an element essential for our existence. Also, as population and deforestation continue to grow, we are helping to create deadly circumstances.


"I never thought I would feel this upset to see my rose bush be removed completely from my backyard. It's not fair--it's been here forever and now it has to be removed so there will be enough space to build a shed--AN UNNECESSARY SHED." Field notes 10/31. After twelve long years of overflowing red and white roses, my rose bush has come to an end as my parents feel the most sincere necessity to build a shed that will require to destroy the entire garden. For years my rose bush has been the home to many bees as they need some type of plant where they can pollinate. Pollination is when pollen is transferred from the male parts to the female parts of a flower of the same kind. Eventually leading to the production of seeds. Pollination is necessary to maintain the balance in growing crops, the crops in which we consume. (Pollination). Although my rose bush was not providing foods for my community, there is still an impact in my backyard. With my rose bush being removed it means that the bees will have more time to target one of my family members to sting. It also means that there will be a greater amount of pests targeting the few plants that's remain.

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It's quite amazing to know that humanity is selfishly killing acres of nature, and they know nothing of what's truly at risk--our lives. Nature isn't just a luxury, it's a necessity, and whether it is a big or small part of nature, it has an impact on someone or everyone when something is hurt. Life is a gift, so why not take care of it?

                                                               Works Cited

    

“Deforestation.” Nationalgeographic. N.p. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2014.

“Pollination.” Nativeplants. N.p. 28 May 2014. Web.  2 Nov. 2014.