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 want you to see those corn fields in the north, the beautiful beaches down in Florida, and the stars in the woods at night.

I hope that you all can enjoy the Smokey Mountains in your lifetime too and that they look how they did back in 2017 when I saw them.

As you look through your window, I hope you will see a bright future. I hope you dream big, and that you have the courage, drive, and fortitude to do everything you can to achieve those dreams.

The world is changing and it is happening fast.

Don’t stop looking for adventures.

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

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.

I will do my part to help ensure that there is an Earth left when we are done borrowing it.