For the voters, as cliché as it may sound, you are voting for our future. “Our” meaning your parents, your children, your siblings, your friends, your relatives and, in short, EVERYONE in the CNMI. If you would like to waste “our” time, then you know who to vote for. I myself have witnessed right in front of me certain candidates handing voters a $20 bill with that you-know-who-to-vote-for look.
Change is hard to come by, and is the hardest thing to do for many people. A very educated person gave me an undeniably good example. They asked me if I had any clothes in my closet that I have never worn, or probably will never wear in the future, but have not thrown out. About a dozen different articles of clothing came to my mind and I nodded sheepishly. The next example is directed to guys. Are there any old, broken CD-payers, mp3’s, cell phones, game systems, or any other electronic devices in your home that you refuse to throw away? Exactly.
Change, people, is hard to accomplish. We subconsciously take comfort in knowing what will happen, even if we know it will not do us any good. “The Devil you know is better than the Devil you don’t know.” I’m sure what most voters think of is, “If I elect this person, I know he won’t do as bad as the current administration, so I don’t mind voting for him.”
That is not change. That is cowardice. That is ignorance. That is a lot of things, but it is not change. There is another saying I particularly enjoy, which rings true: “When you get into that voting booth, it’s only you and your God.”
KALANI A. REYES
MHS Student
