Citizens, and honorable persons of the UH and government body in general, allow me to be heard...
I have been mostly silent on the forums simply because I choose to be. I take no part in running in any election because I choose not to; it's best left to those who know what they're doing.
Allow me to Express my deepest gratitude on considering an honorary title, it means quite a bit.
I have read the continued debate over issuing such a title, and a number of things have been highlighted to my thoughts. I was shocked that this was ever even considered, I never thought it would be, and now that it is, I am profoundly honored. I assure you, this title, should it pass, grants no power, no authority, no real prestige beyond a simple "thank you, for being you..." which is quite a gift.
But I must admit, there are some things that I find somewhat...wrong. I've spent some time considering "the spirit of wintreath" and it's not, imo, about policy, procedure, technicalities, votes, bureaucracy or any of that. I see wintreath as a group of people, from all walks of life, from many places, coming together in the spirit of community and friendship. We talk, we share, we laugh, we cry... and sometimes we fight...but we are all of us, together, growing as a group, and as individuals.
Chanku, you seem obsessed with procedure, titles, achievements and tangible accomplishments. In the spirit of wintreath, I believe you are wrong. I've been here longer than 2 months. I've remained mostly silent, as I was new to wintreath, but I've since grown. I've changed. I've made friends, I've laughed, I've cried, I've been angry, and I've even fought. But I still grew.
I recall a time, not but a couple of weeks ago, when older members of the community were reminiscing of past members and how far wintreath has come and how much its grown and even some of the struggles you have all has to overcome. But I also remember you, chanku, going on in detail of all of your accomplishments. And on. And on. And on. It reeked of elitism and arrogance. It seemed an obsessive want for recognition of what you've already accomplished and what most already knew. You seem convinced that I have accomplished nothing.
You are wrong, chanku.
Most of my accomplishments are not written in the great halls of history of wintreath or in the tedium of legal texts, I've won no great political victories nor written any legislation. Does that make me any less honorable than you? The fact that I choose not to play an active role in government means that I should be... nothing? Or anybody else for that matter?
My accomplishments are more personal, and individual. You do not know of the very deep, very profound and life changing conversations I've had with people, many of them in this government. But I do not crow my accomplishments, I do not brag about them. Why? Because I talk to people to learn and to help and be helped. Because I care about them, not about achieving an accomplishment. I could if you like... and sound like an arrogant, pompous jerk... but I wont. That's not who or what I want to be. If you insist that titles be given only to those who have tangible accomplishments, then I propose to this body an implementation of term limits, so everybody has a chance to shine, and barring you from crowding out the otherwise silent. But that wouldn't be fair to you either. You are a wonderful, brilliant and incredibly dedicated person, and you deserve better, and so do we from you. Your focus on political and tangible success is wrong. I'm sorry, but you are wrong about me.
This title, in my eyes, isnt a mere frivolity. It's people saying thank you, for being you... and it means alot to be so honored, even in such a whimsical way.
Thank you for your time.
