My dear, dear beloved one!

I am writing to you in times of troubles, in times of big uncertainty and in a time of fear for so many.

Even for me, it’s difficult to keep on laughing. And I am the last optimist on the boat, described once by an astrologer as “you are still laughing even when the Titanic is sinking”. Believe me, the ship is sinking, we just don’t know on what ground we will hit.

But I am not here to tell you about my sorrows; I am here to tell you how much my love for you really means to me. The singing of your birds gives me hope, the blossom of the trees touches my heart, seeing your flowers bloom gives my joy and all the colours are lifting my spirit. And your fruits, oh god, your fruits they taste like heaven!

You, wonderful, strong and everlasting Earth. You are still standing and turning, continuing to be, watching our lives shattering and our little concepts of daily life falling apart. You, you do your big job keeping on turning in your own rythmen, you send us more sunshine than ever, you give us fresh air to breath. And trust me on this, everyone is now grateful for the air their breathing.

Your love is solid, our love in return is a bit immature. Or toxic, if you ask me. I am not sure if you are familiar with the concept of toxic relationships patterns; it simply means you hurt that what you love. And that’s exactly what we did, the last hundred years or so. I sincerely want to apologize for how we treated you, in such horrible ways. Honestly, I think you have every right to be angry. We are already sitting in our rooms, thinking of what we have done to you, to us, to your global community.

Dear beloved one, your power and beauty are undeniable; you can send us storms and viruses. You could just slightly change your speed, or the degree of your axes and we would either drop off like flies or burn like dust. Please don’t do that, give us a second chance and let us live her a little longer. I love you, we are loving you and we are ready to change, we are capable of learning new behaviours. We are even ready to go to therapy because we understand this relationship matters. It’s existential for us because we need you. Your fresh air, your sun, your fruits.

I know, it’s not very sexy to be soo needy, it might be a huge turn-off for you. But please, be patient with us, we are going through a crisis, we will adapt, we will learn, we want to make it right this time. We will cooperate and work it out, so we can have a healthy relationship in which both of us are thriving!

Thank you so much for your love, your existence then without you, we wouldn’t be.

Love of my life! I will love you until the rest of my days and not even death can tire us apart.

My biggest efforts, my deepest gratitude and my everlasting love will go to you!

Forever yours,

Therese

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written for the Earth day on the 22 of April 2020. #letterstotheEarth