7, 123, 930, 993.

There are currently 7, 123, 930, 993 people in this world. 7, 123, 930, 993 beautifully crafted minds thinking 7, 123, 930, 993 different thoughts.

Some voted in the last election. Others did not. Some are cat people, while others prefer dogs. Some of them currently feel safe and loved, while others are wandering what they are doing and what will happen tomorrow. Some are presently protesting on street corners or in front of government buildings, using their words for change. Others are sitting at home discussing their opinions with one other person.

While these 7, 123, 930, 993 people can't all say they agree on everything, they do have one thing connecting them, a genetically inevitable organ that marks similarities among the human species. They have functioning brains, minds that pump out 70, 000 thoughts each day.

"You should vote for Obama! No woman's freedom to control her own body should ever be threatened!"

"You should vote for Romney, because there is no other way to save our economy!"

"Why wouldn't you vote for Nader!? You think you're better off without carbon and oxygen? There go those damn republicans cutting down our trees again!"

"Gay marriage is morally wrong. We can't exclude our founding religion from our governing system."

"How dare you look down on homosexual couples in disgust. Love is love and this is 2013, not 1950, you archaic bastard."

"Pooping in public is scary, you should hold it in until you're home."

"Pooping in public is awesome. If you don't do it, you're un-American."

"Green is the best color. All persons disagreeing should be deported."

"Green is the worst color. Let's pass a law to never use it again. Don't worry. We'll paint the grass pink."

7, 123, 930, 993 different people. 7, 123, 930, 993 different opining minds. You would think after all this time, just one of them would have learned to respect this fact.

I'm sorry I interrupted your FaceBook fight over politics and forced you to waste time reading this. Please, do continue to save society by passive-aggressively telling your "friend" how they are obviously wrong. Rest assured, starvation, poverty, trafficking, and disease will be put to a halt as soon as you click "Post."

If you want to see change in the world, then change it. But your hateful attitude towards those who don't see eye to eye with you is only hurting your cause.

"Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?"
-Tamora Pierce

Get a clue.

Love always, Tiffany.