Clean-up karma

Times Contributor    

 

Students from Crowther Memorial Junior High took up rakes and drills on May 17, to clean up the access path running from Brent Boulevard into the Brentwood community. 

The path was littered with leaves and garbage, and some of the fence boards were rotten or had graffiti written on them.

Tyler Brassard, busy with a rake, said the activity was part of building karma. He knew it was true, as karma had recently brought him luck, generated by his decision to be honest. 

Karma in Indian religions is the concept of an action or deed, which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect. 

“Just yesterday I found 20 dollars on the ground. I picked it up and brought it to the office and in return I got canteen dollars,” said Brassard.

Sometimes youth are blamed for thoughtless actions, but they also contribute to a lot of community events and fundraisers. This spontaneous clean-up is one more example of their karmic contribution to the Strathmore community.

“The kids wanted to have a better reputation and we wanted our school to get involved,” said Assistant Principal Colin Lenox. “This is the greatest way to do it.”