I promise that I shall continue to do all that is within my capabilities to leave you a world where there is fairness and justice.

Thank you — Thank you — without you, I would not hear butterflies singing, without you, I would not understand black bear humor, or the creativity of jays planning their breakfast, without you, I would not feel flora whispers of long-lived wisdom on the back of my neck while sitting in Padmasana.

This Mother’s Day I am again thinking of my grandsons future and what I am doing to change the world if only by a small fraction.

I hope that humans can live harmoniously with the earth.

We ran through the woods laughing, crying, and living.

There is a promise in the Bible: ‘I shall restore the years that the locusts have eaten’ and that points to a promise of complete healing and restoration. But until that comes I intend to do my best to ‘save the planet’ in whatever way I can, and I encourage you to do the same.

There are many paths to Truth, but regardless of your faith or ideology, one truth is above all else: Life must continue.

I want the very best for you and for generations to come. There is only one planet earth. Your mommy and I will make a genuine effort to make an impact to protect it for you.

In writing to you, I realize that I don’t want you to be hard on yourself if you choose to not make this your cause. But it is mine, so I hope that you hold me accountable to some of what I wrote here.

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