Dear Planet Earth,

On behalf of the entire human race, I would like to formally apologize for our unacceptable behavior. I can understand your frustration with us due to the fact that we have not listened to you for the most part. With the various warnings that you have given us such as the many changes in natural weather patterns, you would think we would all get the message.

In reality, we are still trying to convince a good portion of our population that we have the power to reverse what we have done to you and make peace and that it is very important that we do so. It will take us a little more time but I have faith in our ability to shift greed in favor of this situation. After all, renewable uses of energy that don't hurt you are becoming cheaper than the harmful and wound-prone ways of our past. Even though we have a day devoted specifically to you, it's not enough to gain the traction needed to heal your sickness.

To be clear, your sickness is not the entire human race. Instead, your sickness stems from the greed I spoke of earlier and the short sighted nature of our modern society. It is possible for us to live responsibly and continue to learn more about the secrets we have yet to discover about you. In order to do so we must practice delaying gratification for a bigger reward at a late time. Perhaps this reward will come in less disaster and suffering for our children and grandchildren. Maybe the reward will come in larger savings on our energy bills. Whatever the reward be, know that we will eventually deserve it, but we are a work in progress.

Consider this period of time as growing pains that will stop hopefully very soon. For those that are on the back half of the movement to cure your sickness, know that most of them will come with time. For these reasons I wholly apologize on behalf of your inhabitants.

Sincerely,

The Human Race