The man who brought Facebook into the world, now has an even bigger accomplishment to be proud of:
The billionaire tech mogul shared the news of Priscilla Chan’s pregnancy via a touching and surprisingly candid Facebook status (of course) back in July.
Moments ago he informed his millions of “friends” that he and Chan have welcomed a baby girl named Max with a similarly heartfelt open letter to his new daughter:
“Your mother and I don’t yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future.”
“Your new life is full of promise, and we hope you will be happy and healthy so you can explore it fully. You’ve already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in.
“Our generation grew up in classrooms where we all learned the same things at the same pace regardless of our interests or needs.
“Your generation will set goals for what you want to become – like an engineer, health worker, writer or community leader. You’ll have technology that understands how you learn best and where you need to focus.
“You’ll advance quickly in subjects that interest you most, and get as much help as you need in your most challenging areas.”
“You’ll explore topics that aren’t even offered in schools today. Your teachers will also have better tools and data to help you achieve your goals.
“And we can only focus on serving this community and this mission because we are surrounded by loving family, supportive friends and amazing colleagues.”
“We hope you will have such deep and inspiring relationships in your life too.
“Max, we love you and feel a great responsibility to leave the world a better place for you and all children.”
“We wish you a life filled with the same love, hope and joy you give us. We can’t wait to see what you bring to this world.”
You can read Zuckerberg’s full letter to little Max on his Facebook page.
Congrats to Mark and Priscilla, not only for welcoming a new life into the world, but for taking the occasion as an opportunity to reflect on how each of us can help make this planet a better place, and sharing their insights with the Internet’s largest community.
Sounds like you have some pretty cool parents, Max.
