Water

Water comprises 70% of our bodies. Water is an essential part of life. We can only live for a few days without water.

Has been trying to educate the boys on not wasting water. They turn on the tap full blast and leave it running while they slowly squeeze a pea-size of toothpaste on their toothbrush. At bathtime, they blast the shower head at the walls and door of the bathroom, while they stay mostly dry. We turn on the tap and there is water running. We take precious water for granted.

Was watching Planet Green last week on Discovery Channel, our favourite channel. It was talking about how people tapped spring waters by building long endless tunnels, and looking for new springs to keep the wells full. They are called 'fur-large', don't know the exact spelling and still trying to find out. Quickly grabbed the opportunity to tell the boys how much work they have to go to have clean water.

Received a bottle of NEWater on saturday, it was at Bedok Reservoir and learnt that Singapore International Water Week is held on 23-27 June 2008. Thought about how NEWater is recycled water. Are people receptive to drinking it? Researching a little bit further (it's simple nowadays, just search it on the internet...) I learnt that 82% of Sg'reans are prepared to drink NEWater. But then think about it, ain't waters from the reservoirs 'recycled' too? The mud in it, the poo of animals in it, ain't it as 'disgusting' if u think about it? Then think about the natural cycle of water... rain, evaporation, condensation.

Then did a bit more research... Water Facts. The earth is largely made up of water, but only about 0.007% of the earth's water is readily accessible for human use! Guess if someone comes up with some ingenious way of 'cleaning' water, he'll be a billionaire, made a hero, save the earth!

That is sometimes the irony of life ain't it. Water is so abundant yet so precious. Water... be grateful we have it running from the tap. Cheers!