Dear distant life forms,

Earth is beginning to feel pretty crowded. We now have 6,798,500,000 human beings all mushed onto 148.9 million square miles of land. Why yes, that is less that one square mile per person! To top things off, pollution and global warming are beginning to make a major print on our planet. What will we do when our planet begins to wheeze and cough? Will there be a fix? I sure hope so, we have nowhere else to go. Don't take this the wrong way! I'm writing this letter not to complain, but to entice you to visit our home while it continues to radiate splendor! We have beautiful landforms like the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, you should really visit those all-natural beauties. As for man-made things, I believe we have a right to brag about places like New York City and even the less cosmopolitan places like Machu Picchu. We have seven man-made wonders to pick from! I love my home planet, but occasionally I do wonder what lies beyond the milky way. We've only taken a  stroll around the moon and snapped a couple of photographs around in space,but never have we encountered intergalactic networks! The most extensive contact we have created is the internet! I bet your life forms laugh at our "advancements" in technology. I guess if you visit we can compete in all friendly intergalactic olympics to see who the "better" species is! I wonder what your planet is like, does it overflow with an abundance of life like our forests? Or does it conceal all life forms beneath a sheet of lifeless elements? Does it abound in culture, or is everything limited and consistent? I wonder what hobbies your people engage in, or if there is even any time for hobbies. Speaking of time, does that concept even exist for your society? Ah! I have so many questions,but limited answers, one can only assume everything outside of our lives is the same. One thing I sure hope you have is music! Simple notes and sounds that seem to just heal the soul and make memories much more memorable! Maybe you can share your music with the world, I'm sure it's different,but in the end it is harmonious!  Well, I could say so much more,but I'd run out of space in this little box to type away every little thought while I'm sitting here pondering even more and more, so you'll just have to visit me to find out!

Just another curious Earthling, 

Maria 

P.S. I provided you with a picture of our little planet! In case you get lost on the way here!