The tree or the roof?

Ripping out the green in my street

On Sunday past, I walked out of my apartment building to see what had been a lovely bit of remaining green in my street going, and then gone.  I was in shock.  This was being done under the direction of the owners of my building.  This wa's my turf.  I had to do something but what?  

I literally walked back and forth pondering.  I decided to bite the bullet and approach someone in authority of my building.  Determined, off I went and expressed my sadness at what was happening and that this was not right.  The response was that the trees were being cut down to save the roof, but this roof is old.  So why not put in a new roof and save the trees?  But - No - and nobody was going to listen to me.  It was to be the trees or the roof and all along the decision by owwnership was clear - sacrifice the trees.   

The day before, I was shocked yet again to hear the oficial forecast for the path of the virus in Thailand.  The prediction was for continuing higher infection rates into September, rising double or triple.  My thought was - what is happening? 

Then later that day, I read that the government authority responsible for decisions on how to respond to the virus was considering needed new responses to counter this ever growing rise in the virus.  Great but these included re-opening shops in the shopping malls.  Huh?  Now, I was confused.  I just could not understand this particular response.  

I don't get it.  Sacrifice trees to save an old roof in a street with so little greeen left, all taken over by condo and apartment buildings?  Open shops as part of an overall programme to counter rising infection rates within a pandemic? 

We must care for each other .  We must care for our planet.  That is the only way to help ensure a fruitful life for all.    Respect - Responsibility - Solidarity always.