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

This is my heritage for you my beautiful cacheticos de melon.

My goal was to help you grow into better citizens of our planet; to help you care about our natural world and to make everyday choices that reflect concern for our beautiful earth and our own health as well as encourage you to work together to make changes in our community.

Que se multipliquem estes novos heróis da Terra!

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 think a lot about where the right place to live is.

It’s not enough to just recycle. I will sign petitions and call my local representatives. I will also engage in conversations about climate change – even with people with whom I don’t see eye-to-eye.

I don’t wish to go backwards, but I do wish we would slow down and design our brave new world with more care.

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

I want to sculpt a world for you where you can play outside without gas masks, an ocean to swim in without toxins, and a thick lively forest for you to wander.