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November 02, 2004
Cherished Rights and Cold Skies
It is a cold, cloudy, and misty day today, down in Central Texas. It's the kind of day I love, the kind of day I call a "Celtic" day, because everything is so soft and moorish in our area. The gentle breeze laden with tiny drops of mist softy greets your face, and the smells of fall are in the air. Everything is deeply damp and it's a perfect day for cocoa and cherished books.
However, this morning and afternoon, I was out and about in the cool air and rushing mist. It was time to vote! What an exciting and simple privilege is voting! Coutless lives have been laid down, and untold volumns of blood have been spilled, so that Americans may walk unmolested into a building, take a simple sheet of paper, and with a Number 2 pencil, make their mark on American policy and history.
Such a simple thrill it was! Once my vote was cast, it was time to meet people from our community, people who if it were not for voting, we would never see. It made me realize how important community events are. I've written down the date for the community dinner, and I shall make it a point to become more involved in my community. There are people to meet - neighbors - and things to do! How could I overlook something like that?
If it weren't for voting, our community would be sheltered, and isolationist. However, because of voting, our community is brought together.
Voting is a right to exercise, and right to cherish. If you haven't already voted, don't delay any longer! The blood and memories of our fallen legions cries out to you from every corner of the earth, "Oh! If only we could vote!". Let your voice be heard!
The right to vote is something to cherish. In my case, it is also something chilly! A cherished and chilly right.
What a wonderful thing is voting.
Posted by Grant at November 2, 2004 03:15 PM
Comments
I had a great time voting also! It was really fun for me, since it was my first time. Looks like Bush had a pretty big win in Texas!
Posted by: Josiah Mackenzie at November 3, 2004 09:06 AM
Yeah, and Texas is 35 electoral votes! I think John Kerry only campaigned here once or twice. ;-D
Posted by: Grant at November 3, 2004 11:36 AM
A beautiful post, Grant.
And so are the election results! :) Bless God and thanks to Him!
Posted by: Sarah at November 3, 2004 03:39 PM
Yes, I don't think Republicans could have asked for a better turnout! In Michigan, we outlawed gay marriage. Yipee!
Posted by: Josiah Mackenzie at November 3, 2004 09:13 PM
Josiah, were you surprised or did you rather expect that? For some reason, I was amazed (in a pleasant way!) that each of the gay marriage bans were passed. This all makes me so very hopeful and happy and grateful. :)
Posted by: Sarah at November 4, 2004 08:53 AM
Oh, I am very excited too, and very pleasantly surprised as well! Here's a big "HOOAH!" for Michigan! :-)
Posted by: Grant at November 4, 2004 12:50 PM
I'm not really sure what I expected, Sarah. I guess it was a pleasant surprise, though!
Posted by: Josiah Mackenzie at November 5, 2004 09:55 PM