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To my future children and grandchildren,

I hope that the world you see before you is still a world filled with the beauty and wonders of nature. I hope that there is enough greenery and foliage to captivate you while you daydream about your own future. I hope that there is a kind and loving population that cares for the Earth enough to preserve it, rather than exploit it. I hope that you can still enjoy warm days playing outside without having to wear a mask. I hope that you can bundle up in the middle of October instead of wondering why it’s so warm in the fall. I hope that you and your peers can envision a future that is even more beautiful than the world in front of your eyes.

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