the name means absolutely nothing
I left something out of my last post. Let me correct it by saying, being underage isn’t so bad, unless you are underage in a time when there is a monumental election of change coming and you cannot be a part of the democratic process.
I sat last night, slack-jawed and tear-eyed, watching Senator Barack Obama speak about all that I believe so fiercely in. I sat there, cursing my age, because I want to have a part in this change. I want to ensure that my country and my freedoms are protected; that no more of the youth of America dies in an unnecessary war, that my retirement is guaranteed, and that every man and woman has an opportunity to achieve their dream.
I’ve always wanted to go back to the 60’s and witness a revolutionary period in America’s development. Forty-some-odd years later, I am able to witness the effects of that revolution and maybe, just maybe, the start of a new one.
I'm Lizzy. Or Liz. I'm a seventeen year old from Nashville. I write words here. I like it when people comment on the words I write. Want to know more about me? Carry on my wayward son. (see what I did there? HA.)
Rachel F
August 29th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Your age may stop you from voting, but not from participating in change. You’re participating by watching, by caring, by wearing a button, or telling a friend. Hell, your age won’t stop you (although your parents might) from standing outside the local Walmart talking to every voter who passes about why you hope she’ll cast her vote for your future. You’re doing great, Lizzy, and you’re more a part of it than far too large a percentage of eligible voters…