I hope that things have cooled down. I hope that people and governments have come together to save our earth. I hope that everyone is able to breath clean air, drink clean water and see the beauty in nature that I do. I promise to do my best to take part in repairing the damage we’ve done so that my hopes may come true.

So today, my strong and spunky girl, I promise you this: I will stay vigilant and flexible. I will spread the word.

To save the big world, perhaps, we should change the mind from myself to my small family to my community.

I hope whatever happens, whatever I can’t imagine that you may face, that you will continue to seek light.

You ask insightful questions, and together we learn about the mysterious world we inhabit.

I hope I can look you in the eye and tell you I honestly did everything I could to protect our planet.

You are growing up in a time of immense change. In the last two years alone, we’ve learned so much about big and important issues including climate change and the systemic racism that runs through our institutions.