IF YOU NEED HOPE FOR TROPICAL PLACES, WATCH THIS VIDEO ....WILLIE SMITS RESTORES A RAINFOREST

My new tradition in celebration of my birthday starts today. Birthdays are for receiving gifts. But this is one I'd like to pass on to you. I found it today while reading through old emails. We hear so much about the destruction of our habitats and especially the rainforest. But here is someone who is proof that one person can make a difference. It takes a lot to impress me, but this speech gets my coveted 5 STAR RATING. Instead of just previewing the first couple of minutes, I was so mesmorized I ended up watching the entire segment. I love tropical places, so this especially touches me with a ray of hope.
David/ :-)

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html

Willie Smits

Harvesting sugar palms provide a steady and sustainable source of income.

How it all started.

Many of my garden plants, such as this beautiful bromeliad, come from tropical places.