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Yesterday, I took my two Daughters up to Abrams Creeks Campground- a secluded, off the beaten path rugged campground that is part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  This campground is located several miles off the base of US Highway 129- more popularly referred as "The Dragon"- one of the hot spots for motorcyclists due to the seemingly endless high speed twists and turns.

We had an enjoyable, but very hot and difficult almost 7 mile hike up and down the Hannah Mountain Trail.  On our run down the trail (walking was impossible due to the steepness) we encountered a dung beetle rolling a ball of deer poop across the trail.

We admired this strange creature for about half an hour as we watched it attempt to push the dung ball up a steep embankment only to have the dung ball roll back on it and be forced to start all over.  The determination of this insect was amazing.  It made me think about all the time I complained about bad or inconvenient things that happened in my life and how thankful I was NOT to be a dung beetle.

So when you think your life is bad or that things are not going your way, think about the persistent dung beetle.  Day in and day out they spend most of their waking hours seeking out dung, rolling it into balls, and pushing it back to their homes for the adults to use a main water source and as a place to lay and incubate their young.  While this may seem like a crappy job (pun very much intended!), these little beetles are incredibly important part of our eco-system.  Their role as nature's clean up crew help return nutrients to the soil as they often burry the dung.

Interested in learning more "Green Tips" and "Green Inforamtion"?  Check out our other Eco-minded Blogs:

Composting 101: What is Composting and Why Should Everyone Do it?

How to Exorcize the Vampire and Monsters in your Life- the "dangers" of phantom energy sources

WARNING: Read This Before you Upgrade Your Windows in Attempts to Cash-In on the new Energy Tax Credits.

Color me Green- The In's and Out's of Low VOCs Paints

I Am Proud to Say That Our Future Looks Greener, Thanks To Our Little Earth Stewards!

CAUTION- Read Before you Dispose of Household Chemicals: Homeowners Guide to Trash, Recycling, and Disposal- Household Hazardous Waste

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Yesterday when I went to school to pick up my 6 year old Daughter I was greeted by her shrieks of excitement "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, look my tooth is loose...I am going to lose my 3^rd tooth by tomorrow".  I congratulate my daughter and notice that her tooth is barely doing little more than just a slight wiggle.   

My daughter then waves goodbye to her friends and tells them that by tomorrow her tooth will be gone.  We get in the car and my daughter continues to tell me to call the Tooth Fairy to let her know that she will need to come collect her tooth that night.  Knowing that the tooth was doing just a little bit more than a small wiggle I cautiously tell my daughter that her tooth is probably not quite ready to come out and that while I know she is excited about losing it will probably take a few more weeks.

She is upset by this and just looks at me with her huge crystal blue eyes and tells me..."Mommy just call the tooth fairy, please".

Soon after her bath my daughter is in the bathroom brushing and "wiggling her tooth".  I leave her to attend to my 5 year old when all of a sudden my daughter comes running into the bedroom shouting "look Mommy, my tooth just fell out!"  I look over and see her mouth, not only filled with, but dripping blood onto her shirt and floor, and her tiny hand filled with blood and a single small blood stained tooth.

Normally, the presence of blood would send my daughter into hysterics, but not tonight as all she tasted was the taste of victory, she had accomplished her goal.  After cleaning her up, I tucked her in, called the Tooth Fairy and put her to bed with a huge toothless smile.

Well, looking back I should have never underestimated the determination of a 6 year old.  She taught me an important lesson that although sometimes the process of reaching our goal may be uncomfortable it is all worth it in the end and to never underestimate the power of determination.

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