When Water Runs Dry

Let's don't wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
 

`Boyz II Men

Water has been used since antiquity as a symbol by which to express devotion and purity. Some cultures, like the ancient Greeks, went as far as to worship gods who were thought to live in and command the waters. Whole cities have been build by considering the location and availability of pure drinking water. The place of gathering was around the wells, which is perhaps and the following trend in building fountains in the middle of piazzas.

"I'm dying of thirst!"

Well, you just might. It sounds so simple. H20- Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. The substance also known as water, is one of the most essential elements to everything. Water makes up every living creature on this earth and without it, we would definitely die in a few days. 

Aside from drinking it to survive, we use water for cooking, washing our bodies, washing clothes, washing cooking utensils, keeping houses and communities clean, recreation such as swimming pools, keeping plants alive in garden and parks. It's even essential for the healthy growth of of farm crops and farm stock and is used in the manufacture of many products. 
 

Contrary to the past, our recent developed technological society has become indifferent to this miracle of life. Our natural heritage, (rivers, seas and ocean) has been exploited, mistreated and contaminated. 

The population decline the marine and riparian life, the appearance of green algae in the rivers and the stench and slime that comes as result of putrefaction in the water. are clear signs of the depth and extent of disruption that has been caused to this intricate ecosystem (a composite Greek word: eco, home and systema, a combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole) . Government bodies and water authorities will have us believe that is safe and we should not worry about this global alarm. Awareness and action lies entirely upon us, as we need to become our own educators, physicians and innovators. Socrates had once said,  "an unexamined life is not worth living.."

So now, imagine yourself without water. Can you live up until a week? There are so many things in this world that could possibly make you believe someday, somehow all the water sources we have are going to pass by and will run dry. 

Moreover, if that day comes, what will you do?