The "Cash Against Trash" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Reading a story in one of my favorite magazines, "The Saturday Evening Post."  Story was only about a quarter of a page in size, but it was worth every single inch of space it covered.  Story was titled "Cash Against Trash" and was a story about a young man by the name of Cash Daniels who lived in Chattanooga, Tennesse.  He decided to volunteer and join in a project to help clean up his neighborhood.  He was 7 years old at the time when he went on a family beach trip and saw all the trash along the shoreline.  He knew the trash could cause harm to all the animals along the shoreline and thought he would do something to help.  Since that time he has been keeping his neighborhood clean for the past 6 years.  He began collecting trash from his neighborhood when he was 7 and as of this date has collected 15,000 pounds of trash from the nearby Tennessee River.  I have visited many rivers and streams during my lifetime in my own neighborhood along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and have seen the trash that can accumulate along the shores of a river the size of the Susquehanna.  The harm that it can cause the river animals and fish is tremendous.  For Cash to have collected the amount of trash he has so far in his life is unbelievable!  He said at one point that "I knew this trash could cause these animals, that I loved so much, to suffer and probably die.  When I came home to Tennessee from a vacation, I heard that the Tennessee River was the most polluted river in the world.  I knew I had to do something!" Cash has written a book titled "One Small Piece," which is about how one person can change the world.  No matter your age, size or ability, you can make a difference in your own way," he wrote.  Mr. Cash Daniels is one fine young man.  The world is all the better because of this young man.  If everyone would have his attitude and perseverance we too might be able to clean up the shores of all the streams, rivers and oceans in this world.  How about pitching in and doing your share.  I'm sure Mr. Cash Daniels would be proud of you just as we are proud of him.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.