I just came back from a whirlwind couple of days in LA, California, where I had the honour of performing alongside Charlie Puth and Emily Luther. Though it was their second appearance, this was my first time performing on national TV and the experience was completely mind-blowing.

What I would like to say first, though, concerns all of the people who made the Ellen experience truly magical for me, and one of those people is called Reggie. One of the things I had to get used to over those few days was being driven around as a VIP, which was not as easy to slip into as one might imagine. Everything is done for you; bags taken and delivered, doors opened and closed. When you’re used to doing everything yourself it takes a second to put that aside. Reggie was one of those drivers, and truly exemplifies courtesy.

Reggie is a magical character; courteous, kind, thoughtful, and full of amazing stories. He’s survived a broken neck, a heart attack, and 30 years of professional driving. Though you can argue that he was simply doing his job well, I think Reggie was doing something that many professionals forget to do, and that is being human well. Reggie is who I want to be when I grow up.

Ellen has obviously made it her mission to have great human beings in her employ - from greeters to producers, everyone was genuine, no matter their position and status. I swear, if I slipped I would have been caught before I even knew I’d had a mishap. It’s people like Ellen that truly deserve to have a large audience as it enables them to deliver a positive message to so many. It’s the same reason I believe the world needs more Jason Mrazs, Hugh Jackmans.

Or Reggies.

I’m going to rant. I’m going to rant, but I’m going to do it whilst taking care to rant with brevity. My tea will get cold if I don’t.

I cannot access a social network without seeing a slew of posts about which US presidential candidate is ‘the best’ and which party should be ruling, and frankly it’s becoming intolerable.

So let me pose you a question and bid you adieu. Instead of arguing about which president or administration has caused the most debt, perhaps you should ask yourself this question because I guarantee you the answer will take you much longer to compose than a Facebook status update:

Why has the US been in debt since 1791? Which administration should I point the blame at so I can pick a side, because frankly I’m tired of sifting through the slander.

So please, answer this question so we can all network in peace.