I’m not allowed to talk about climate change around family; as my mom warned me, “climate change is not something that people think about in Mississippi.” But I’m worried for my family’s future.

One day ten or twenty years from now, when you look back from the future, you will be able to clearly see the entire path.

I promise that I will change my behavior to benefit our trees.

Maya, my love, I promise to be courageous. I promise that when I face a decision, I will think of how it will impact you and your future. I promise that I’ll also step outside my individual decisions and add my weight to the forces that shift culture and systems.

I commit to demanding that politicians that want my vote, my time, my substantial help and expertise are people who seek to address climate change seriously and talk about it boldly.

Thank you for reading. Do your part to save the globe.

May my tomorrow include more attention to these details so that you know that I do care.

Make the most of every day because remember yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.

Everyone should be grow at least 100 trees in his lifetime.

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

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