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Queridos filhos,

Escrevo essa carta no dia 08/11/2015, possuo 14 anos e ainda não sou formada e nem tenho filhos, mas como assim? Esse ano no Brasil estamos enfrentandos algumas mudanças, como a seca em São Paulo, moro no Rio e mesmo assim aqui pode passar por isso! Eu me dei conta de que um bem tão precioso como a água pode acabar, a gente sempre aprende isso e mesmo assim não fazemos nada pra mudar, porque simplesmente não nós afeta! Nesses últimos tempos, passo menos tempo tomando banho. Nossa tecnologia avança cada vez mais e ninguém para pra pensar o que acontecerá sem água. Eu sou muito nova e mesmo assim sempre penso no que posso fazer. Hoje é um ótimo dia pra começar a fazer a diferença, dizem que nós temos que ter 3 coisas pra nossa vida ser completa: plantar uma árvore, ter um filho e escrever um livro. Espero que eu consiga ter os 3!

Beijos do passado! {Anexei uma foto minha, vai que vocês querem saber como eu era ;)}

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