But when you encounter that resistance–and you will, regularly–know that you must respond just how we have had to these past 50 years. With love, and sternness, and most of all, courage. Because that is what the resistance fears the most. We who came before you promise that we will do the same while we wait for you. Know that you will never be alone.

This Mother’s Day I am again thinking of my grandsons future and what I am doing to change the world if only by a small fraction.

We hope we did enough

I think a lot about what you might be like when you grow up and about what kind of world you will live in.

In writing to you, I realize that I don’t want you to be hard on yourself if you choose to not make this your cause. But it is mine, so I hope that you hold me accountable to some of what I wrote here.

As a minister, I have preached that we are here to be of service to others and to be care takers of this wonderful planet that God has given us.

You are so small. So innocent. So beautiful. For you and for everyone else, I will try harder.

I want the very best for you and for generations to come. There is only one planet earth. Your mommy and I will make a genuine effort to make an impact to protect it for you.

If we don’t stop cutting down trees for agriculture and to build houses then the future generations will not think about trees when they hear the word Earth.

I will fight for this cause and I will never ever give up because we, the youngsters, are the hope.