Awakening

I remember…..the warm, clean breeze gently blowing through my hair, the warm sun on my face, the taste of clear fresh water, silky and sweet, and soft grass underneath bare feet. A picnic in a field full of flowers, the bubbling of water rushing over rocks. I breathe deeply trying to take it all in and keep it there safely holding tightly to my memory. California dreaming…

…But it wasn’t a dream. 10 years ago the Bay Area was a lush and fertile garden. With global warming we suffered years of erratic climate changes, bringing extreme temperatures and finally draught. Once the bread basket of the west, we are now a desolate desert.

It is 2019 and this is my world…