Election
I've been in Mississippi/New Orleans for the past several days.
I got to meet Mike's brother, Mom and stepdad.
We're doing well and things are definitely moving forward.
I absolutely loved his town and wish I could just pack up and move there now.
We're talking about it, and I'm definitely going to take my time and do what's best for me and the kids.
While we were hanging out in the French Quarter I started randomly polling people about who they were going to vote for.
By the end of it it was about 34-25, McCain.
I ran into an older couple and asked them and they just looked at me and said "What do you think?" I met a guy from Texas that was running for Senate. There were about 8 people in his group, all voting McCain. There was another group of guys having a bachelor party and they were a mix of McCain and Ron Paul with one Obama thrown in. We all got into an interesting little debate about the economy and what we each thought about the candidates.
It was nice to have a political discussion with people and not be completely attacked for my beliefs. I live in a very conservative town and I have literally been told I was going to go to hell if I voted for Obama. I can't imagine saying something like that to someone because of their political views. We do live in a democracy, right?
When I got home last night I picked up my son from my 21 year old niece and her husband. Everyone in my family knows I voted for Obama, so she was ready for me when I walked through the door. The first thing she said was "the decline of America has just begun." As I was leaving she went on about how when my taxes started going up I better remember who I voted for. I just said I will, trust me, and walked out the door with a smile on my face. I've given up on trying to explain to people around here why I feel the way I do.
When Toby got in the car he said "Obama wins!" That made me proud.
The election has been a big topic of discussion around my house. When I picked the older two up from Alabama I was listening to election coverage. My oldest started to grumble a little bit. I explained to him what a monumentous event this was for our country and gave him a quick rundown on the civil rights movement. He was an immediate convert and he spent the rest of the ride home captivated by what was happening. He flipped out anytime I turned the radio down. He didn't want to miss a thing.
When Obama was declared the winner, my daughter was overjoyed. She's been defending her views throughout the past several months to her friends at school. Even in the 6th grade people felt the need to attack her for her beliefs. Unreal. She got up this morning and the first thing she said was "I am so proud of my country." What a wonderful thing for an 11 year old to say. This election has been amazing to watch. I am so encouraged by what the future holds for this country and for my children. I'm so grateful my children are old enough to understand what's happening and to be able to experience it with them.
I got to meet Mike's brother, Mom and stepdad.
We're doing well and things are definitely moving forward.
I absolutely loved his town and wish I could just pack up and move there now.
We're talking about it, and I'm definitely going to take my time and do what's best for me and the kids.
While we were hanging out in the French Quarter I started randomly polling people about who they were going to vote for.
By the end of it it was about 34-25, McCain.
I ran into an older couple and asked them and they just looked at me and said "What do you think?" I met a guy from Texas that was running for Senate. There were about 8 people in his group, all voting McCain. There was another group of guys having a bachelor party and they were a mix of McCain and Ron Paul with one Obama thrown in. We all got into an interesting little debate about the economy and what we each thought about the candidates.
It was nice to have a political discussion with people and not be completely attacked for my beliefs. I live in a very conservative town and I have literally been told I was going to go to hell if I voted for Obama. I can't imagine saying something like that to someone because of their political views. We do live in a democracy, right?
When I got home last night I picked up my son from my 21 year old niece and her husband. Everyone in my family knows I voted for Obama, so she was ready for me when I walked through the door. The first thing she said was "the decline of America has just begun." As I was leaving she went on about how when my taxes started going up I better remember who I voted for. I just said I will, trust me, and walked out the door with a smile on my face. I've given up on trying to explain to people around here why I feel the way I do.
When Toby got in the car he said "Obama wins!" That made me proud.
The election has been a big topic of discussion around my house. When I picked the older two up from Alabama I was listening to election coverage. My oldest started to grumble a little bit. I explained to him what a monumentous event this was for our country and gave him a quick rundown on the civil rights movement. He was an immediate convert and he spent the rest of the ride home captivated by what was happening. He flipped out anytime I turned the radio down. He didn't want to miss a thing.
When Obama was declared the winner, my daughter was overjoyed. She's been defending her views throughout the past several months to her friends at school. Even in the 6th grade people felt the need to attack her for her beliefs. Unreal. She got up this morning and the first thing she said was "I am so proud of my country." What a wonderful thing for an 11 year old to say. This election has been amazing to watch. I am so encouraged by what the future holds for this country and for my children. I'm so grateful my children are old enough to understand what's happening and to be able to experience it with them.