If there is one thing that I taught you it is to be honest in your decisions as they pertain to yourselves and the earth in which you live.

Lucie, I love you more than you could ever know and I hope that my promises help contribute to a better world for you and inspire you to take action as well as you grow into the amazing adult I know you will be.

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 can feel the change happening — many people are working to transform the world.

Quero que você beba água pura, coma alimentos sem agrotóxicos e que sua casinha branca com varanda, seja voltada para o leste, onde o sol vai nascer.

The first step would be in overcoming ourselves. Because whether we end up fading into obscurity, or thriving in prosperity, we will overcome ourselves.

How can I look at your bright eyes and light dance and tell you we are facing a war?

We know about this. If we don’t fix this for you, it’s our fault.

I am often faced with the question: why do I care so much about this pale blue dot that we inhabit?

If there is any advice I could give you, it is to believe that although you are one single person in this world, you still have the ability to make a difference in this world.

I hope we can pass on a better place to live so that my grandchildren and their future children can enjoy the beauty of nature that our wonderful God has given us.