I hate politics for what it does to people, and how it divides us, instead of feeling like I belong to both countries, I feel right now like I belong to neither. This is how Politics hurts people. It divides, and you can never get it back. People think they know you, but never know you. This is how Religions hurt people, and people you think belong in your life, do not.

I have walked into communities where I felt like an outcast in my own country and said nothing and walked away, and I have walked into communities in another country where I did not belong and was only visiting, but felt that I belonged,  until gossip kills that feeling, and I said nothing and walked away with a deep hurt inside.

I will never forgive people who came along with so much resentment, gossip,  and hate for something we all fought so hard for. If you think I am a threat to your countries in any way, you have no idea of what humanity is,and to kill children for what purpose do you kill innocence.  We cannot kill our little kids. We fought so hard for Peace, for community, for Love, and to be accepted, and then some came along and started to gossip and hurt others for what purpose? Is it to be right  politically? Yes we have a border made up as two countries, but because a border is made up, and we hypothetically have different lives, was it worth it?  Okay You win. But what did you win?

You lost a good friend. You lost someone who believed in you, but now because of gender fights, politics, money, greed, resentment, hate, and you, I belong no where, and you got no friend. You might hate me, but you do not know me.

This is what Politics does. This is what religious differences do. This is what hate does, makes an out cast of people. This is what resentment, gossip, and lack of Values does. It leaves people hurt, isolated, and feeling alone with no connection to others. This is it. I cannot help but feel the hole in my life. You have your mythological Truth about what you believe your family is, but I have my reality, and my Truth. I know my history. I know people of my time wanted Peace. We wished Peace, we prayed for Peace, because we just needed Peace. You had it, as I gave you the Peace Gardens, with harmony and honour, but you wanted my money, my vote, not Peace.  You wanted me guilty. You wanted my Political vote. Okay. You win. But what did you win? Please tell, because I do not know what you wanted to win. What were the fights about? What happened?

I think you lost a friend and nothing saddens me more. It has hurt me so deeply. I believed I belonged to both countries, and now do belong to neither all because of your hate. Your gossip. Your belief. Your division. Please tell me, what did you win? You lose. What did we win? Togetherness? I think not. You never ever got to know me. Fact!

Carolyn D Hogarth Canada.