Cross-Posted from my Journal

[momof2girls]

Tonight the Democratic Club of Wicomico County (Maryland) had a meeting, which I went to (even though choir practice was moved to Wednesday night - I signed out, saying I had a prior commitment, and I had agreed to go before the choir director moved choir for the week). The monthly meetings are on the third Wednesday, and before the election, when I was campaigning, the party had been scheduled, regardless of who won. So we had a brief meeting before the party; several members of my church were there, and said, "Oh, so you're skipping choir practice!" and laughed. Anyway, at the end of the meeting, the president of the club asked for anyone who wanted to share about their campaigning experience to talk. One woman stood up and mentioned that, on Election Day, she was making phone calls, and a little girl who was there with her mother had come over, squatted next to her, and announced that she was going to keep track of how many votes Obama got. When the woman was done speaking, I waved my hand and announced, "That was my daughter!" My younger daughter, who's 9, wanted to be a part of it, too! And my older daughter, who's 13, had wanted to make phone calls, but they told her she couldn't because people might be mean. She told them, "I'm used to mean - I'm in middle school!" I mentioned that story to people at the party afterward.

I don't have a lot of money right now, and dues are $25 a year, but I signed up tonight and paid my dues. I am so excited about what is happening in this country and want to continue to be a part of it. No matter what your politics (and I have good friends with vastly differing views), this is an exciting, and somewhat scary, time to be an American, but one that I think will definitely be remembered in history. I am optimistic that, no matter what our political ideologies, we can all come together as Americans and work for what is best for this country.