In writing this letter to you, I am searching for ways to make my connection and commitment to you more present in my current experience

And, if this summer has taught me anything, I am content (because I have to be) living in this limbo, this seemingly endless waiting for the opportunity to change, when really the opportunity exists within our very selves all along.

Fighting for a system that rewards care for people and planet over profit.

I hope this year is a real turning point and by the time you’re a teenager, your life is powered almost entirely by clean energy like solar and wind.

You both know I have made it my mission to get people to understand more about the state of our planet‘s climate and what was at stake.

You are young and have a rich future ahead of you. I am retired and aiming for a high quality of cultural life and comfort with whatever time remains to me. I do not want to see a world whose elders sacrifice your future for their short-term needs and personal gain. So it’s up to you and me to speak out.

I plan to plant more things this spring, as we do every year in our garden.

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