Zoe and I just got home from voting. After half an hour of convincing her that we were not going back on the BOAT, we were going to vote, it was finally our turn! She told everyone in line that her daddy fights for our country, and said the pledge of allegiance to every flag she saw. Talk about insanely cute. I ALWAYS cry when I vote, and this time was so much worse!
During the last two elections, I understood that they mattered, of course, but it was in such a different way. They mattered to my ideals, to my "supposeds", to my "what ifs". I worried about things like civil liberties and the Supreme Court. This time I still extremely worried about those things, but the other things I am worrying about are a lot closer to home.
I held my ballot with a very heavy heart, understanding that the decisions we make today are going to have a very, very close impact on my life. Having Chris and my brother deployed so often in the past two years has given me a whole new set of things to place value on and to be concerned with. I know that the person we, as a nation, elect today will determine where my husband will be fighting next. It will determine whether or not my sister in law and I will be spending our next Thanksgivings with empty place settings.
I am not here to direct you to vote for a specific candidate. If you know me well, you know my opinions and why I have them. I am choosing to not be as vocal as I have been in previous elections, because in the end, I will have to respect our next President, as he will be my husband's boss.
Of course, I really have my fingers crossed that things are going to go my way today!
Also - I have given Chris posting access to the blog so I think if we all get together and beg, we might be able to convince him to make a post letting us all know what he's been up to!
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