The Future Library

Wow. That is the overwhelming feeling upon finishing this short story. And also some tears because it is moving and beautiful but also utterly heartbreaking. The author covers everything in these few pages - a future earth which is rapidly declining; the last surviving forest in the world; a person's love for her wife and their beautiful trees which they nurture like children; the words anyone chooses to leave behind and the ones who are compassionate enough to listen - this is a poignant story about love and loss and legacy in a world where humanity can't stop itself from destroying the earth.