Fool's Gold #PlanetOrPlastic
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Do you want everything?
Do you have what it takes to fight against the waves of Mother Nature's temper, to make it out alive and seek for beauty and serenity?
Or are you underestimating the peace the colours in our world bring?
Entry for National Geographic Writing Contest #PlanetorPlastic
Wordcount: 500
(Topic chosen: Climate change and lack of discipline)
This is a short omnious story about the progress of humanity and the downside of having our sight at only one direction and goal for ourselves and our sustainability, and how hard it is to contain our great mother nature who has always been unforgiving to the abusing.
(The picture isn't mine it's from izismile and credits to the photographer)
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