Imagine. Just visualize that right now, that water had a voice. Yes, the same water that you use for taking a shower, drinking from a bottle or even the one you are used to see when you were walking next to a river...
Now…the words that it would say...do you think they would be joyfull or bitter? Angry or disappointed?
Water would express its concern on equality, I am sure. It would like to know if every single person in the planet would be able to have it, for free. As for water, race, sex, nationality, economic status and age would not matter.
Pollution would be one of the main topics, as human activities have been the main attribution for water contamination. Maybe it would even ask if there is an end for all of this interests over it?
Then it would continue with diseases, as there are some sicknesses due to microrganisms and chemicals in water people drink, like malaria. Water would admit that it was never its purpose to spread death, as it is one of the main symbols of life.
I could see you asking for droughts and floods. Natural disasters, people dying. We would ask about the unfairness of all of it, but then an answer would come, saying what we do not want to hear. It is not its fault, it is ours.
Maybe water would have hope. In us. In changing our habits, in creating a collective conciousness towards the present problems, in order to make a change.
Because we need to do so, before it is too late.
Or if you could talk to it? What would you ask? What would it say?
(Andrea Arzaba, January 2011)
Hey Andrea, very nice and creative narrative. It would require a bit of reflection of me about what to say for it, but, yes, what first comes is the feeling of quilt for the treatment we are giving to the water.
Thank you Diego! I had been reflecting on the subject…and so many things can come to my mind!
Feeling of guilt? as in we, human race, being the main polluters?
I’d say Andrea, water would say “I’m really very powerful if I get mad so don’t abuse me.” :-)
Hi Andrea!
Beautiful idea :)
I find myself agreeing with Iris, but also your suggestion of hope. A bit like climate change in the sense that there are changes humanity could make to improve the situation…
“I am 60% of what you are made of, 70% of all the surface of your cute little planet. I am the reliever of your thirst, soother of your skin, cleaner of your dirt and diluter of your corruption. I am more than what you swim in and drown by - I exist in your very consciousness as the idea of comfort. I decided to speak to you today and ask you something. Will you like your blue green rocky home look dry red like Mars?”
Love
Water
“I’ve been here for a long and seen a lot, my dear…” Then the story would go long. And lots of questions to be asked, if one is wise. That’s my vision:)
@ Iris: So we should be aware of the power of water! Indeed!
@ Lara: I agree, as most of the pollution comes from Human Waste and Lack of Respect towards it!
@ Pabitra: I love your last question! Water would have an attitude
@ Larisa: So many questions, but one you would like to ask?
I think over the past few years the rising awareness of our connection to the well being of the planet has helped tremendously. One of the most shocking things that I would like an answer to is why are there still people without potable water? Or people who literally hike for miles every day to get unfiltered ground water?
I don’t know if there is an answer to that but I am very excited about some of the cheaper technologies that have started to arise to help the more remote communities in places such as Peru and all across Africa.
As with most things in the world today, education is the answer. Raise children to understand our relationship with Earth and the importance of respect and we will have a generation that will move us forward in eco-friendliness.
I loved reading that! I like to think sometimes that such a creation as water would maybe somehow someway have a soul, same as mountains or stars or sun, a very tribal way of thinking. but yes, true or not, we’re being unfair to the water and to us in return.
It was specially so sad to think about the discrimination part. The symbol of life is denied to a relatively big number of people. May our upcoming generation, as David said above, move us forward towards an eco-friendly world.
You humans use ten litres of myself to produce just one liter of soda. Why dont you drink me straight from the tap? i’m hundred times cheaper and healthier
Muy Bien!!!
This is so true, water is vital for life! Our bodies are two-thirds water, every cell in our body has water has main component. It can unexpectedly kill too. Take for example, arsenic poisoning in water sources across Bangladesh.
Perhaps water would ask:
Why do you not consider my use in the design of energy systems, like solar photovoltaic cells? Or in the mining of minerals? Or in the extraction of oil from the oil sands?
Why do you throw pollutants into lakes and oceans?
Will there be a day when nations fight over potable water, valueing higher than oil, or gold?
What have you seen?; What has struck you most?; How was it back then?; What has changed over time?
@ James: That would be a great argument!!
I would ask water, how is so that you do not have shape or form and that you can adapt to anything?
I would ask water if there was a time when she would imagine we could contaminate it this much, and what can we do now?
I’m sure that if I have the chance to speak with the water I would have many questions, but there are 2 that come to my mind right now “How much supply do we have left?” and “What can we do in order to keep you from disappearing?” and I’m pretty sure that the Water would give me answers “soaked” with hope…
Yes! I agree, water would have hope but we should have ACTION towards that hope!
Maybe it should be a right for everyone which should be protected and advocated by United Nations.
It IS a right already!
If water had a voice, it might say: “love and respect me so I can sustain you better”.
I would say water would be a woman indeed!
Reporter: What is your message to the mankind, Ms. Water?
Ms. Water: I have so much to say to you, people. Enjoy me. Protect me. Save me. Share me. Don´t pollute me. Recycle me. Drink me. Wash with me. Cook with me. You are me and I am you.Love me. I love you.
@Sarah: I would agree with your comment!!!
@Radka: “We are one” :)