Election Day

I got up today to vote for the Presidential Election and I registered to vote and proceeded to get in line to take part in my democracy. I waited....and waited....and waited.... I waited a long time to get to the front of that line before I was handed a ballot which I then filled out appropriately and deposited. I put in so much effort to get that vote in that I really didn't feel like doing anything else the rest of the day. Which brings me to my real point.
To be honest, I don't care about politics as much as I should. If this hadn't been such an important election, I might not have voted, just because I think the system is flawed and I think the candidate who really wants the Presidency more will get it, despite qualifications or fair play.
As I sit around waiting for the election results to turn up, I skipped my afternoon classes and came to the realization that I have a lot of freedom right now, in college, to do basically whatever I want. If I really don't want to go to a music lesson for one week, I can just not go. It is a harsh reality, though, to realize that there is going to be a time in my life when I won't have this cushy lair of freedom and exemption. I'll be responsible for my own life and keeping myself alive, and keeping myself out of debt. I might even have to take care of a family. And although, it will be a major impediment on my leisure time, it will be a blessing that will be honored with the utmost reverence and humility. I've always had a problem with deadlines, and I feel like the big one is closing in. But no matter what happens, I shall strive to be the best person I can be, while still maintaining my own individual personality.
It is somewhat of a dream of all men, I feel, to get through life and amount to something that one can look back upon and smile; a goal to lead a life that helps others, even if only a few, lead a life of their own. I hope I can be one of those men, before long.