I hope that the fervor that is building continues to build and spread and that the world has made progress to minimize the effects of our past actions.

The road I learned to ride my bike on, the field where I kicked my first soccer ball, and the park I ate my first ice cream cone at, could all be gone.

I promise to do my part, supporting federal legislation to protect our earth while starting small with projects at home.

If we truly live our present moment, maybe you’ll have a future.

I promise those who walked the Earth before me and those who will walk the Earth after me that I will not stand by and let nature slip through my fingers.

My hope for you is that all our legislative efforts and care for the environment makes a difference so that we can wipe asthma out of our family.

While I will work my hardest to create any positive change I can, you must continue this quest. You cannot give up hope, and you must always remember that the beauty on this Earth is worth saving.

I have to tell you something: it is so hard to keep our life “green” for now, but we still keep trying.

My hope for you is that you can have equal experiences with nature that I was able to have with my dad.

It seems silly to saddle yourself with guilt for something that hasn’t happened yet. I don’t want to do that. As of today, I don’t really feel guilty. I guess I just want to make sure I keep doing more, so that when you read this, and ask what I’ve done since then, I can still feel good about my efforts.