It was one of those idyllic days. The temperature was a mild 72 degrees with a light breeze whose breath carried the fresh fragrance of lilacs. Somewhere in the distance, a birds warble seemed to express its thankfulness for being alive on such a glorieous day. Those days since have passed and now the air has brought with it those cold and snowy days that some enjoy and others hate. The environment is a wondrous and bountiful gift that we should all enjoy, cherish, and utilize while maintaining the fine balance that mother nature has created for all of mankind to behold and protect.