My Final Plea

In these, the few days before our future as a nation is decided; I write to ask everyone who reads my blog to consider just one thing. Now, more than ever before, you have the immense power, the infinite wisdom, and the undeniable resolve to change the country. Yes, you can change the country. And instead of backing one candidate, in the selfish vanity of my own decisions being influential on the thoughts of others, I  ask that you consider the next leaders of your country, and find it within yourselves and your own resolve to chose a party that represents and embodies your own beliefs, and no other. Don't settle for less.

Contrary to what some have accused me of, I relish and bask in the beauty of debate; I remain fascinated, intrigued and driven forth by the very fact that we as a people can come to question our leaders, question the decisions made on our behalf. We can work towards change without fear of war, of fighting and retribution, and of mindless destruction. The way in which we can sit around a table and talk as both opposition and delegation, without being revolutionaries and dictators continues to propel me, even when sometimes my faith in politics and democracy finds itself faltering or at a loss. This is the stunning privilege of democracy that I stand to fight for.

 I suppose all that I am asking you for, in equal measure, is your propensity to act, to become a part of your own future, of our own future, and to come on board. So vote, make a difference, and be able to say that it was you who made a change, it was you who used their right to vote for the better. Be able to say that it was you who shaped the future for your children, and their children - and as importantly, be able to tell those children that they too will be able to make that decision, when the time comes.  Don't lose faith, don't ignore and cast out politics - it exists only for and because of you.