Color America Green

Despondent over the public outcry of indignation, fury, anger and hate, from a Christian sector, who shouted, 'Kerri Webster is a heretic!' Kerry stood at the library window and cried out, "God, why didn't you back me up with the hidden document that could exonerate Judas? But there was no answer. She felt God wasn't listening. "God, if you can hear me, come out, come out, where ever you are! "God where are you?" A bolt of lightning split the tree outside, followed by a loud clap of thunder. She covered her ears. Was God answering her? Then another earth-shaking clap of thunder. She yelled, "Okay!" What are you trying to say?" She was greeted by silence. She whispered, "Why are you ignoring me?" Her eyes filled with held back tears that fell and formed puddles on her economics notebook. She thought, 'I've had enough!' In defiance she yelled, "Well, God, if you want to get my attention this time, you're going to have to write it out and hand it to me!" She made a sweeping motion with her hand and knocked her economics notebook off the windowsill. Her eyes glanced down. She saw something written on the top page. She picked it up. It was her assignment for her economics class. Your Economic assignment Color America Green List six major economic and environmental problems that you consider major drains on America's economy. Research each one and then write how you would solve each one. "You want me to save the planet? If it is, I can't do it! I'm only one person and I can't save your planet. I can't do it! Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Her body trembled. Lightning lit up the sky. The tree that had been split before, was restored! Had, she only imagined that the tree had been split? Lightning struck the tree again, a cracking sound and another crack in the tree appeared, and was immediately restored! She stared, awestruck, at the tree. She glanced down at the notebook. She bent down to pick up the fallen papers, but she fell on her knees and humbly spoke, 'I guess... I can do this after all!"