Right now you are only a little over 5 weeks old, but you have truly changed my whole world. Your Mom and I always say that we thought we loved before you were born, but now that you have come into the world and we met you, our ability to love just expanded exponentially.

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.

Estou esperando ansiosa sua chegada pra que a gente possa fazer muitas coisas boas juntos, uma delas, é cuidar bem do nosso planeta.

I wish you all the best and always make sure that you can be proud of yourself and don’t need status-symbols for feeling nice.

For the pale blue dot we live on, a precious beauty, I try to help.

I’m not allowed to talk about climate change around family; as my mom warned me, “climate change is not something that people think about in Mississippi.” But I’m worried for my family’s future.

Most importantly, I hope you live in a world where science is taken seriously and fact is clearly distinguished from fiction.

Today, I promise to keep my spaces clean and my environment cleaner.

Be assured that in the upcoming election, I will cast my vote for your future – for elected officials that recognize climate risks and are willing to promote and vote for legislation that will stop environmental damage and begin to heal our planet.