Now that my heart has had it say, my mind has a different story. The truth of the situation goes far deeper. I would be a very naive nature lady if I expected people to be concerned about the environment when they don't have food on their table or a roof over their head. What right do I have to ask someone to be concerned about they health of a river when they don't even have health insurance? How can I ask someone to help save an endangered species when their life is in danger. Maybe that's why my head is so empty today -- the sad reality of what is happening to today's youth is too hard to deal with. Before I can teach them to respect nature, they need to learn how to respect themselves. I am spending my summer learning that for the earth to matter, we need to first teach the kids that they matter, too. For more information about the Fresh Air Fund, please call 1-800-367-0003 or write Fresh Air Fund, 1040 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018.