01 May 2016

Weight of a ballot

Social media is where people express themselves.
How they make sense of what is happening around them.

Lately, people have been expressing louder than ever.

This coming election is proof.

Opinions are everywhere.
Arguments are constant.
Noise is easy.

But behind all of it
is something quiet and powerful:

A ballot.

Somewhere out there is a child
who will live with the choices we make today.

The roads we build.
The floodgates we maintain.
The schools we fund.
The justice we uphold.

All of it is shaped
by the names we shade
on a small piece of paper.

So who do we vote for?

Not the loudest voice.
Not the most entertaining politician.
Not the spouse or child of an incumbent.
Not the one who promises “radical change.”

The right candidate is qualified.
The right candidate has a clear platform
that serves the greater good.
The right candidate has a record of integrity.

Still difficult?

Then make it simple.

Vote your conscience.
Vote your values.
Vote with the future in mind.

Vote for your children.