A letter from May 08, 2025

Dear FutureMe, When was the last time you actually went outside and sat ON the ground? Not in a chair, not to have a coffee or tea at a local cafe, but the last time you actually sat on the ground and listened to nature? When was the last time you dug your hands into the ground, pulled up the grass, let yourself feel CONNECTED to the planet on which you live? When did you last walk barefoot and feel the stones and dirt beneath your feet? When was the last time you truly let the sun warm your face? Or if it’s winter, when was the last time you let the chill take hold in that delicious burning way? When did you purposefully run and have that wonderfully aching burn in both your muscles and your lungs because of the cold? And if you’re disabled, when was the last time you went outside just to hear the birds? Or felt the warm rain on your skin? When was the last time you saw the stars and moonlight beyond a window? When was the last time you reconnected to the child who loved the outdoors but one day had to go inside and start growing up, so you couldn’t play outside any longer? Can you do that now?