I've been told, with every breath I (or anyone) takes there are a few of the same molecules of oxygen breathed by Jesus. The same could be said of every Aunt Edith, tree, patch of prairie or sea grass, every lion, or elephant, whale or dinosaur that roamed the planet. Their shared breaths circulate within us. Ideally we would pattern our own creations along the same lines. Iron, steel, aluminum, concrete and glass follow similar patterns of re-manufacture or dissolution. Reinforced concrete is a wonderful example. If left untended for a thousand years the structures of buildings and bridges would collapse because the iron in them turns to rusty dust as concrete rubble slowly weathers away. But humans have created compounds which are unnatural. Plastic is one. I love the way my cordless drill feels in my hand – due to its light-weight and sturdy plastic molded case. On the other hand I hate having to peal the nickle sized stickers from organic apples or bananas, (EVERY SINGLE ONE of them!) or finding missed ones PERFECT in 3 year old kitchen compost. Only 5% of are recycled. Plastics break apart, more than break down. Bits and pieces clog our oceans, are now found in the meat we eat whether fish, fowl, or mammal, are in each raindrop and in blood samples of newborn babies. What they do inside us, no one knows yet. Such devised conveniences ultimately collect a tax of ugly, sorrow and misery. And it ain't natural.