"...The perceived equality between men and plants and animals does not make society part of nature; rather, it makes nature part of society."

Here is an example of men making nature part of society. Waller Creek struggles to become its natural self as trash from humans can be seen in the creek and around it. Broken glasses, plastic cups and plastic bottles are everywhere. They do not belong here just like the creek does not belong in the middle of the city. To me, humans/society and nature just do not mix. Harmony could only be achieved when natural things come together. Despite this belief, I will focus on the unity of the surrounding. Focusing on the unity or oneness of the surrounding.... As I look around me, I think about all those people I saw carelessly polluting the creek. People who have emptied their drink into it, thrown away their cigarettes into it and people who have "accidentally" left their Daily Texan behind only to be blown into the creek. It makes me angry at all of them and feel ashamed to be here. I think about how the place will never grow and reach its fullest potential because we are suffocating it in the middle of our world. Someday we will run out of space for our buildings on campus and will look toward Waller Creek for solution. Yet despite our carelessness and thoughtlessness, there is oneness in Waller Creek; oneness with itself. It seems that nature has found comfort and safety in itself despite us. The creek continues to flow and support the fish. The fish with their grayish color blends with the creek and protects them from predators. The rocks in the creek are a hiding place for the fish. The trees continue to sway and are homes to birds and squirrels. Its roots keep the soil together and keep it from falling into the creek.

Its roots are nourished by the creek. This is oneness; unity in nature. I think most of us will never achieve this unity with each other because we are selfish at times. We are all out to satisfy and protect ourselves, which is our basic instinct. We "talk, plead, and threaten nature to conform with the normative expectation of the social order."