Many of our grandparents and great-grandparents knew what
it was like to live through the Great Depression and
understand the need to save. Some how we have
forgotten what they learn. The people most responsible
for the current down turn may be the corporate
high-flyers but we, with our high consuming lifestyle,
are also equally guilty. The Wall Street crisis are not
only going to affect this generation of Americans but
also future generations as well as countries like
Australia. And while some of us might be able to cutback,
please spare a thought for the poorest of the world
who are already doing it tough. If and when this crisis
is finally over, we must rethink how we use what God
has given us and realise what it mean to be good
stewards of the earth's resources. Perhaps we can be
thankful that the earth's eco-systems might finally
get a much needed rest from our wasteful ways.
