Everyone is Ordinary

    This past week, in my opinion, has been pretty amazing. I was able to be in a room among Senators, Congressmen and women, presidential candidates, and a governor. Some came alone, in a Toyota, and parked on the side of the home, others came with a fleet of secret service cars, but once you speak to them, once you see them off a T.V. Screen, you notice how Ordinary they really are.

    The most notable person I met with this weekend was Governor J.B. Pritzker, the man you have seen on YouTube ads, T.V commercials, and even on billboards or busses, but never in person. It was surreal when he stepped foot through the big door, I just kept thinking in my mind “Holy crap, that’s actually Governor Pritzker”, but once I shook his hand, it was apparent to me that he was just like any other middle age man. I was able to steal Mr Pritzker for about 5 minutes to ask him questions about his new election. The last question I asked him went a little like,  “Do you feel famous? Like when you wake up, do you think to yourself, ‘Wow, I am a pretty well known guy’” he laughed, then he said “I mean yes, the constant news cameras and reporters asking questions definitely reminds me of that, but when I am at home, with my wife and kids, I feel like a totally normal guy.” 

    Could you imagine having your every move/word watched? Could you bear the stress of helping millions of citizens and controlling the economic stability of your own state? Some say only extraordinary people could handle these tasks, but do those people even exist? I say the people of power in America are all ordinary because anyone could be a person of power if they want to.