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SF – I know you’re still a kid. 20 is still young… maturity doesn’t come till later. Be weary of how family influences you. I know somewhat what you went through. Maybe not as privileged as you, more privileged as the kids I’ve met in Ukraine (who were in orphanages). I know the psychological damage it does. It doesn’t quite go away.

Remember you’re privileged. What money you have – you have a foot ahead of so many kids. I had the privilege ahead of so many kids, and I had one parent working night shifts who paid for my education through baby bonuses. There are so many kids out there that do not have that privilege as us. I’ve had friends who had to pay off their student debt. That took years. They didn’t live in comfy situations like you or I.

What your uncle is doing to healthcare is not ok. Did it help your dad? Did it help your mom?

Did it help you? You might have a therapist that helps you. What about those that can’t afford it? That trauma is passed on.

If you’re really about change, or why you’re getting into politics… just look at how they act. How they spend. What changes are they making. How are they impacting your generation. Is that how you see your future?

Don’t forget how your uncle treated your mom. Is that something you’re ok with? How he treated a family member dealing with their mental health? Being kicked to the ground while they’re on the ground? I won’t go into how your parents interacted while you kids were small. That is something you know of, and I can relate to some extent, but not entirely.

Ontario is much more than Toronto, not how your uncle treats it. Mental health and healthcare in general is beyond the borders of Toronto, but we make people travel all the way to Toronto for mental healthcare. Are you ok with that?

I’ll just say – good luck navigating through that – not easy to be in that position. You also want to make decisions based on your internal compass… and decisions that you won’t want to regret in the future. The future is fragile. We haven’t had these kind of temperatures in the 90’s.