“We are the Earth’s Caretakers”

“Ida B, some day this land is going to be yours…And the law is going to say that you own this land and you can do pretty much what you want with it…But I want you to remember this: We don’t own the earth. We are the earth’s caretakers, Ida B…I’m grateful we have this land and grateful that you’ll have it, too. But we don’t own it. We take care of it and all of the things on it. And when we’re done with it, it should be left better than we found it.”

-Ida B…and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World, pg. 29-30