I always forget how excited people get at election time. Tomorrow we must make a crucial decision that will determine the course of our near future; quite reasonable causation for a certain level of hysteria. I am truly awed by those who passionately declare their alliance and are willing to step in the ring for their beliefs. However, I choose to remain passive and open, gleaning information from various sources until I have a sense of who I best relate to.
Both sides advocate tolerance, and would agree on the surface that "it takes all kinds". More aptly expressed by American author Benjamin Hoff, "it takes all kinds to make a mess." Too often, we put our personal beliefs ahead of a sincere desire to contribute to a Utopian paradigm. We are so 'right' that we forget to connect as children of God, all ultimately hoping to raise our children and grow old in a compassionate and prosperous commonwealth.
All campaigning aside, we must have faith that our leaders share our hopes and dreams. No matter which side of the issues they land on, no matter the path they take to get there, we all will converge in a place of shared ideals.
I am not nearly educated enough to plead for any cause save one: You can affect change tomorrow by checking off a box, but you can affect change everyday by understanding how we are all connected. Historically, socially, politically, -and humanly.
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