When we think of nature, we think of greenery, peace, and an escape from our hectic schedules; we think of refreshing sceneries and mind-boggling wonders. We think of beauty and grace. But is nature only this? We have been so caught up in seeing nature as an asset that we often overlook how it is our biggest liability. We exist only because nature does. If the exemplary views of Mount Everest are nature, so is the contamination of the local watershed there.If the beautiful sceneries of the beaches are nature, so is the marine pollution and degradation we humans cause. Let's take a moment to acknowledge that nature is not to be taken as just an asset where we take from. It is also our liability for ourselves. It is our responsibility to work for its preservation and thus our own. When I think of nature and I, I remember not to forget this. Do you?