One: Beginning...
A first letter to Ada, welcoming her into the world and beginning a conversation about life.
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Two: Your Life
A letter to Ada about our small place in the universe and the meaning we give our lives.
Read moreThree: The Courage to Know
A letter to Ada about imagination, the courage to follow reason, and the importance of sharing knowledge.
Read moreFour: The Virtue of Love
A letter to Ada about love, the effort it asks of us, and the difference between loving and possessing.
Read moreFive: Learning to Learn..
A letter to Ada about curiosity, making sense of information, and never ceasing to learn.
Read moreSix: Family
A letter to Ada about family, unconditional love, and our kinship with all life.
Read moreSeven: The Homeland and Faraway Places
A letter to Ada about her ancestry, her homeland, and finding a home as a citizen of the world.
Read moreEight: Freedom
A letter to Ada about outward liberties, inner freedom, and finding her own voice.
Read moreNine: Being a Child
A letter to Ada about cherishing childhood and carrying its curiosity, creativity, and joy into adulthood.
Read more10: Walking and Falling
Watching Ada learn to walk prompts a letter about vulnerability, falling, and finding the strength to get up again.
Read moreEleven: Maya
A first letter just for Maya, about what she brings to the family and her right to follow her own path.
Read moreTwelve: You, Two Sisters
A letter to Ada and Maya about sisterhood, their differences, and choosing to be there for each other throughout life.
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