Sometimes part of having a voice is also recognizing that just because we use our voice doesn't mean we necessarily get what we ask for or that things in our environment change because of our voice. What changes is that we are now empowered to realize we at least have a right to be heard. The right to be heard though doesn't guarantee things will always go our way. The empowerment comes from voicing our concerns and standing up for ourselves, but we have to realize that not everyone will agree with us or bend to our voice just because we have one.