Sometimes I think we will never make it, but I know we must keep trying.

Everyone currently in life laughs and yells save the bees. We were a bee this year for Halloween and Lucy even came up with a great slogan “get with it honey”.

The world is changing and it is happening fast.

I imagine at this point we have dropped our addiction to coal, gas, and oil and that our environment has made a turn for the better with the solar, wind, and other unimagined (at this point) alternative energy choices are in place.

While there is still breath in this body I will give of my soul and my time and energy to making the world a better place, for you, and all the beautiful living beings of this world.

Remember how passionate you felt at 20, I hope you keep that passion in you and are still working on climate 30 years from now.

Despite all the difficulties, we are from a family whose principles are honesty and love for others, and that’s what I want to share with you.

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

I know it’s long past time to wake up. You deserve a future in which drought, famine, and war are not all your children ever know; the choices my generation makes now will determine your future.

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.

I love you my son. You are waking up now. Hopefully tomorrow, more of us will, too.