Dear Mother,
I believe climate change is awful and it is ruining the world. I hope you are okay in these times also.
– Johnny
More Messages to the Future
My darlings, Juno & Vaeda,
You ask insightful questions, and together we learn about the mysterious world we inhabit.
Dear Sinchi,
The world is changing and it is happening fast.
I promise to take shorter showers.
Oh My Lovely Faizan,
I love you my son. You are waking up now. Hopefully tomorrow, more of us will, too.
Dear Tomorrow,
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.
Dear Emilia and Tommy,
We, in our time, still have the chance to change course. We have the knowledge and emergent means, even the profitable technologies, to do so.
Dear Annalyse and Greyson,
See people can say they care about climate change, but caring is not action.
Dear Samuel, Willa, and Ben,
To the core of my being, and only through the power of community, I will honor the voices of the youth who are pleading, “Don’t burn my future.” Samuel, Willa, and Ben, your little voices I know, will join that chorus soon enough.
Dear Grandchild,
I now feel less overwhelmed and powerless, and I am determined to fight for our planet and your future.
My grandchildren,
I promise to do my very best to educate your parents as best I can.
To My Future Self,
This lead me to my final project, which focused on reforming the education system to incorporate sustainability classes into the current curriculum.
Dear Donatella,
We ran through the woods laughing, crying, and living.
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