as i sit here hacking away sick as hell, after an early morning of bake sale at the school that started for me at 5:15am (yikes!) and after an unplanned nap that followed a lovely bout of difficulty.....'m watching mccain's speech as i'm sure many of you did.
i want to share with you the conversation that just took place:
me: wow. i'm impressed. this is the best speech mccain has given since the 3rd presidential debate.
john: i really love those palm trees. can we get one?
me: .................
honestly. he is intelligent. i swear.
i have to say tho....i'm so damn impressed and proud at the turn out today. i witnessed lines at 5:15am in my little town. a steady stream of voters all day. that makes me happy. i don't care who you voted for. that's your personal choice and one i certainly would never try to object to or begrudge....but the fact that you voted. that is what makes me proud. we have these rights, we have this voice this ability to push a button, pull a lever (or in some states bitch about a broken one) punch a hole and ultimately exercise our rights. that is a beautiful thing. and that makes me swell with pride that so many people flexed their muscles and performed their civic duty. nuf said on that.
Amen my friend. and remember today we are all Americans beginning a new path and voting gives us the right to complain about the way things are done.
Posted by: chiara | November 04, 2008 at 11:59 PM