fletcher vs. prank [d7 debate]

Marcus would be proud of me, for how far I've come. Since he volunteered for the 75th Games, I've grown a lot. When it comes to dad: I've forgiven him, for the most part. At least, I don't hate him nearly as much as I used to. Marcus would think that that was strong of me, I think. I've also gotten further into my nursing career, helping anyone and everyone that I possibly can. Now, I'm even running for mayor. I like to think that that would've made Marcus happy, too, and that he would've been quite proud of me for doing so.

Today, I'd be debating with one of the other candidates. Personally, I've never been someone to debate ideas of any sort. I would often keep to myself on controversial topics, but one doesn't exactly do that when it comes to politics. If I want to earn the position of mayor, I have to show the people that I deserve it. Gin Prank would be the one I spoke with today, discussing our ideas for the District. I made my way over to my spot on the stage in my wheelchair when the first question was asked, I decided to kick it all off.

"There are a lot of difficult things I've dealt with in my life, and I'm sure a lot of you would say the same. For those of you who know me, you may think that the most difficult thing that I've had to deal with would have been losing my brother and while yes, I will say that that was very difficult for me to cope with, I'll also let you know that it's turned me into the person that I am today." I looked at the crowd to see if I could get any idea of what they were thinking by judging from their facial expressions.

"For me, personally, I think that the most difficult hardship I've had to prevail through was losing the mobility of my lower body. It stunted my work. It became harder to make friends. People would either pity me or tease me. To be completely honest, it made things a lot more challenging in my life, and some days, I wish that had never happened. Now, though, I have realized that it's part of what makes me different- what makes me unique. It also has motivated me to help others who may feel that they're incapable of living a normal life, for whatever that reason may be. I got through it all by showing myself that it truly wasn't all that bad." I looked to my fellow candidate, Gin Prank, to see what she had to say, and gave her a friendly smile.