Noname, I know exactly how you feel, believe me. Read my post in the other topic for yourself. However, although I understand your feelings, it does not mean I agree with them. You are entitled to your own opinion, I'm not going to try and change it. I will try to help you realize the truth about the matter though, and I want this to sound as nice as possible.
It really doesn't matter if you get an award. Awards, recognitions, honors, etc... are not what make people who they are. People don't remember soldiers in the army for the medals they are given or the honors named after them. People remember them for what they did in order to be recognized for the award. People remember soldiers for running back into the heat of a gunfight to save their comrade. To shy away from war, people remembered Rosa Parks even though she didn't receive an award (at least not to my knowledge, correct me if I'm wrong), because she stood up for her beliefs and would not let society tell her otherwise.
I'm trying not to make this sound like a lecture, which is probably failing miserably
, but the whole point is you can't let an award tell you you are a good person, and you can't let not having an award tell you that you are not a bad person. I had to realize this the hard way, but I understand it. I was hoping to get an award, and I didn't. I used to be frustrated, but now I'm completely fine with it. Heck, now I'm just happy I was even nominated for an award this year, and I know sooner or later if I try harder I will get one, but that's not the point.
If you really want something, you have to work hard at it, and ONLY that. But honestly, you shouldn't do something for an award. You should do it because you want to and that you enjoy it.
