If we could all slow down, look around and connect: with each other, the Earth, the sky, the plants and rocks and animals, then maybe we can all remember to treat everyone and everything with respect and live in love.

I am getting your father on board too so that we can double charge this together.

We can learn a lot about how to treat others from stories that have been passed from generation to generation.

Tonight at bedtime, you asked, seemingly out of nowhere, “why are the glaciers disappearing?”

As a minister, I have preached that we are here to be of service to others and to be care takers of this wonderful planet that God has given us.

We want your future family to enjoy the same beautiful places we enjoyed.

When you look at me with those big beautiful eyes and that innocent smile, you make me want to fight harder. And I do.

I pledge to you now that I will work tirelessly and with all my willpower so you don’t have to live in a world where you have to worry about the next storm.

Please know that I have tried very hard to be one of those people, to even make the smallest of changes in order to improve the world for you and your future.

My hope for you is that all our legislative efforts and care for the environment makes a difference so that we can wipe asthma out of our family.