By Kendyl Brower
The world would be a better place if everyone plopped their tuchus on the ground and touched some grass. No sitting on blankets or towels, I’m talking skin to earth contact. Maybe you live in a desert—fine, go pet a cactus. The ocean? Kelp will suffice. On National Touch Some Grass Day, everyone is encouraged to physically connect with nature.
People are irrational. Bad planners. Say or do things they do not really mean. And with society’s push for an efficient, always-moving workforce, most people have minimal time to reflect on their actions—the good and ugly. Truly, we need a day to sit outside, feel the earth between our fingers, and think. Perhaps it will be a reality check. Perhaps it will be the only peaceful day in a busy year. Perhaps it can encourage the population to appreciate and care for the planet. Perhaps it will spark a worldwide epiphany, spurring the second renaissance. Perhaps it’s just a day to touch some grass.
As more and more people suffer from cell phone addictions and feelings of detachment, a day celebrating the healing power of the environment offers a healthy remedy. Many teenagers have a screentime upwards of 10 hours a day. Too many people are chronically online: texting more than talking, having bots as closest companions, or consuming so much misinformation, their brain cannot differentiate between fact and fiction. The much-needed national solution? Touch some grass. Think about your life offline. Maybe say hi to your parents. Perhaps take a shower.
In the following days, I will incite a cultural revolution via submitting the details of my holiday to congress, wherein they shall vote unanimously for it’s instatement. There is no set date for the event, but sometime in the warmer months would be best. A beautifully sunny day to just sit and think. Breathe. Reflect. Relax. Touch some grass.