It is good citizenship to be concerned about one’s political environment and to scrutinize candidates’ agendas to see how they might impact one and the larger society. Be wary though to never become so intoxicated by the rhetoric of political campaigns that you get caught up in a whirlwind imagining that all the ills that beset you as an individual will evaporate should your candidate or party gain office.

There is no easy way out for most of us – except for those born with a silver spoon. A good and healthy political status quo which provides opportunities is awesome. But in politics as in other aspects of life, there will always be compromises and choices to be made by those governing.

When the smoke clears and the dust settles, the dreams that each of uscarries within our psyches and hearts for a better life will be primarily dependent on the sacrifices we make as individuals, the hard work we must put in, the luck that comes our way, the blessings that God (or the stars, if one is agnostic) pours out on us.

Yes….our success in this arduous journey we all undertake is riding on a whole wide range of factors…and often it is you and I who are the stars of our own individual shows. Good luck, my friends…it’s often a tough ride if we want to get somewhere worth getting to.