The content of this post is an adaptation of an original text written by Guy Laliberté.

I can now truly say “mission accomplished”: I have succeeded in fulfilling a personal dream of mine. For this, I am extremely grateful: To Cirque du Soleil, for their great creative work… To the extraordinary group of people with whom I lived with for 5 months, and who have deepened my knowledge and enriched my life in so many ways… For living this experience in space, while taking precious time to watch the Earth and the stars… For the Poetic Social Mission, that succeeded in calling attention to the ONE DROP Foundation and the situation of water around the world…

The messages we received after the October 9th event were extremely positive. In the coming weeks, we will need to analyze the outcome, but the signs are very encouraging so far.

I hope that all this has succeeded in endowing ONE DROP with a personality, since its “foundation” DNA was definitely encoded after this trip. More than ever, ONE DROP believes that the arts remain the best vehicle to touch people, enlighten and obtain support. This adventure will inspire it to continue working creatively to ensure its future.

In closing, I would like to thank the agencies that supported me throughout this project: the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, the European Space Agency, Roscosmos, Space Adventures… My trainers, instructors, interpreters and doctors, who did their utmost to properly prepare me for this adventure… Max and Jeff: it was an honour for me to fly with them… My Cirque du Soleil, ONE DROP and Poetic Social Mission teams, for their support and hard work. We succeeded once again in accomplishing a tremendous project under tight deadlines and conditions that were not always easy! Those who accompanied me and gave me their support every day: Valerie, my personal assistant, Geneviève, my coordinator, André, my I.T. technician, and Adrian, Sylvain, Alain and Anya, my documentary film crew… All those who, directly or indirectly, helped accomplish the Poetic Social Mission… My family (my parents, my children, my love Claudia, my brother, my relatives), for their unconditional love and support… The cosmonauts and astronauts, who generously guided me along the way… My friends, who encouraged me with their text messages, calls, e-mails and gifts… And to all of you out there, who inspire me to continue working towards a better world, in my own way, using my own dreams as a lever…

Together, let’s keep hoping that one day, thanks to our efforts and determination, we will live on a planet where everyone will have access to drinking water.

To be continued!

With love,

Guy