My mother is very traditional in her beliefs. She’s 49 years old. She was raised on a farm, in a family of ten siblings. As the baby of the family she’s always had to look up to her parents and her older siblings for a real sense of right, wrong, and the way things should be run. As a result of her upbringing and her own beliefs of course, she’s always, without straying, voted Conservative in every Canadian election at any level. Every year I’ve tried to even open her mind to the possibility of another candidate, another party, having more positive change to bring to our lives than the Conservatives can. Every year, she’s ignored my efforts. 

While we were leaving the Ontario election debates tonight I saw my mother pick up some NDP literature and a button with Cameron Dearlove’s name on it. Naturally, I playfully questioned her about it and her response was unexpected and powerful.

“It’s time for a change.”

Today, I am very proud of my mother.  

9:30 pm  •  21 September 2011  •  29 notes