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

I will stand on the streets, in the courts, and in the schools to encourage awareness and empathy for the earth.

I don’t wish to go backwards, but I do wish we would slow down and design our brave new world with more care.

This is my most important work.

Be the person who shows up. Be the person who continues to advocate for change because change is possible – it is possible in the most partisan of politics.

I do wish to contribute as much as I can, maybe even start a ripple effect, where other people will start taking action too and inspire other people too.

I am sitting in a classroom thinking about you. Which is rare for me. I hope that our family has taken some initiative to do something about changing society instead of building robots and large houses.

I wish I had a crystal ball and could peep into it to see you all happy and safe in a world that nourishes you and that is also nourished by you, a world where the resources it provides are as valued as the people in it and not frittered away by greed and power.

I hope you got your dream job of using your business degree to reduce co2 emissions and promote sustainable energy.

I’m voting with climate change as a top priority. I’ve tried to teach you boys that we need to clean up after ourselves and take care of the earth. I promise to continue doing these actions and more, for your sake.