choices that change lives

while it could be argued that almost every decision we make changes our own life and thus in some way the lives of those around us. the butterfly effect if you will. but this decision, well it is actually a potential life choice that would possibly effect the lives of many individuals with their knowledge and without. and that is the reason that i am weighing it so heavily. do i have faith in myself, my ability to critically think, my gut instinct, my listening skills, and my determination to do this.
beyond the idea of failure, beyond the self satisfaction of success, beyond the energy sacrificed, i want to know that i will be serving the best that i can and that my decision will positively effect all of those individuals that it will touch.

this would be the person i believe i would be running against (i believe he will be the winner in the primary)


here is the current candidates for the primaries....

the deadline to enter as an independent (right now no one is an independent on the board or in my district, 3) is august. i need 100 signatures and some campaigning and well...
more... but really i need to determine if this is the right choice. the only hesitation that i have had from people came from my mom (she wants me home). every other individual has been extremely positive and supportive. personal downsides are of course four year commitment without pay and the weight of my choices. but in all honesty... if given the opportunity, i believe i could do it. i can do it and i would know how much i care.