Allow me to give my own closing statement and likely final words before the big reveal later today, or whenever Chantra's computer will allow.
A lot of words have been spoken here, both positive and negative alike. While Rob can continue to say how him being at the top of the Group Page made him a constant threat, I really fail to see how this matters. This is no different than Russell Hantz, except for the winning part. In Russell's first season of Samoa, he made the end, and very nearly won. He then immediately played the next season in Heroes Vs. Villains, where people continually said how evil he was, yet he was never voted out and made the end again. So just because you make the end twice in back-to-back seasons doesn't mean anything. A lot of things goes into a game of Survivor. It's not just all challenge and social skill. There's also a lot of luck involved. Not to mention a lot of heart and fortitude. You know how Jeff always says that you have to "dig deep" to win? That's what it takes to make a true Survivor. And that's what I did.
I may have come into this game basically as a non-threat, but that was only because I came from an awful season. But I wasn't going to let that define who I was. Rob pretty much is saying that him making the end when he was a threat is worthy of being awarded. Actually, since he's a former champion and he's done this already before, wasn't that expected of him anyway? Think about it. Omar has stated several times he would be sitting here if he didn't quit. Jordon continued to talk about final four, and seemed to think he had a lot of winner attitude in him. Sure, Jordan and Snow were voted out early, but not everyone is the same. The point is hiding behind the fact that you are a threat and saying you should be awarded just for making back-to-back finals should be irrelevant. It should be about your current game. I've played several games on other sites where I have been viewed as a threat, but I managed to work my way out of it because that's what good players do. They find ways to adjust and the best ones come out on top.
I like to consider myself a watcher, a thinker, and a planner. I take in everything that goes on around me. Every word of every statement made. I listen to what everyone says in every conversation, whether privately or in public. I go over every possible variable before a vote before deciding what the best choice for me was. My loyalty to those I gave my word to was for them to trust me as much as it was for me to trust them. Loyalty goes both ways, after all. I made all the right moves that put me into a position where I only got one vote cast against me, and I feel like the relationships I made with a lot of people in this game allowed me to make it where I am today. No matter who you are, no living being in any game of Survivor anywhere can reach the finale without making some relationships along the way and, for better or for worse, using those to their advantage to win the game.
I put all my heart and soul into this game. For any of you to mock that and say that it's "just a game", you have no business being here. When you play something, you should give it all you've got. Just remember that other people could've been here instead of you. My mother always told me two important things, one of which was "never give up". The other was "give whatever you do everything you got and do your best to get the job done". That is why this game means so much to me. It's why I submitted over 40 confessionals, each one consisting of at least 2-3 paragraphs. It's why I never tried to miss a challenge. It's why I always voted. Real or fake, it's one in the same. Leave it all on the table, fight with every fiber of your being, and play to win.
