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159MelvilleAvenue
PaloAlto,CA
94301
November21,2014
PresidentBarackObama
1600PennsylvaniaAvenueNW
Washington,DC
20500
DearMr.President,
HimynameisMollyandIaman8thgrader.IliveinPaloAlto,California.Iam
writingthisletterinsupportofyourenvironmentalprotectioncampaign.
EversinceIwasyoung,Ivelovednatureanditmeansalottome.Iamaware
thatoneofthemanycausesyousupportistheenvironment,andIcompletelyagree
withtheargumentsandstatementsyouhavemade.Thatbrightblueballrisingoverthe
moonssurface,containingeverythingweholddearthelaughterofchildren,aquiet
sunrise,allthehopesanddreamsofposteritythatswhatsatstake.Thatswhatwere
fightingfor.Andifwerememberthat,Imabsolutelysurewellsucceed.WhenIread
thisquotethatyousaid,IwasverycompelledtoprotectourEarthevenmore.Iinitiated
aMiddleSchoolGreenTeamatmyschoollastyear,andIwasreallygladtoreadthat
yousupportorganizationslikeWWFandGlobalGreen.Idothinkthatwewillsucceed
tomakethisEarthcleanoncemore,butitwilltakealotmoreeffortthanwhatweare
puttinginnow.InCalifornia,Imsureyoureawareoftheimmensedroughtweare
experiencing.Ihopethatweasacountrybegintorealizethemagnitudeofthisissue,
andhowdetrimentalitwillbetoourlifestyle.Iamgratefulthatyouarehelpingthe
peopleofAmericabecomeaware,becauseyouarerighttherearesomanyprecious
thingsatstake.AlthoughIcompletelyagreethatweshouldalsoworkonproblemslike
povertyorlackofeducation,Idobelievethatenvironmentalissuesarejustas
important,becauseafterall,wewontbehereifwecanttakecareofourEarth.
Sincerely,
MollyGlickman