In the end - what do you love?

Have you hugged a tree today?
latte art by Cafe Roche

"In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." - Bab Dioum

I found this quote on Piedmont Wildlife Rehab's page, and it struck me as true, whether I'm talking about native North Carolina wildlife, cats and dogs, or locally-owned coffee shops. We truly do put our money, time, and effort toward the people, things, or causes we value most. We may talk about other things, but in the end, our time and money goes to what we value most.

I put a lot of time, energy & thought into this blog because I want to promote and therefore, conserve, locally-owned coffee shops.

In turn, many coffee shops sell shade-grown coffee, which often is grown on Central and South American land where migratory North American birds spend the winter. Shade trees on the coffee farms provide a home for the birds. Some of these birds could be ones rescued and nurtured by Piedmont Wildlife Rehab. This group, like a few other local organizations, has benefited from the generosity of fundraisers at Triad coffee shops.

Once again, your neighborhood coffee shop connects you to the world. Would you expect any less?