Letter to an unborn girl

In six short weeks you will touch the Earth. There’s so much I want to tell you about this place before you get here. Like how it’s breathtakingly beautiful, and at the same time, filled with ugly systems. Some of these you will have to navigate… others you’ll be privileged enough to evade. I will do my best to champion you, to protect you, to make this a better world for you to grow up in. But it’s important for you to understand that you’re connected to every living thing, and all that has since turned to dust.

The possibilities of your existence are infinite. Never let anyone dictate your worth or make you feel like you are too much.

No matter what, trust that I will be with you. I know you’ll be a sparkle in the dark, a safe haven, a champion for all things good, just, and fair. I’ve no doubt that I’m about to raise an extraordinary girl with a voice that rings strong and wisely through the world. Here’s to you, my baby.