WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO…..it’s finally here!!!! Voting day! No more ads or debates or arguments about who WILL be President.
After today we will either be whooping and hollering, or crying in our porridge. But there will be no more ads and no more money wasted on crap that should have been donated to the causes they were trying to promote!!!!
I feel a sense of relief at all this. I cannot stand election years. I can now UN HIDE my political friends on Facebook. I have said it before and I will say it again and again and again…..there is NO POLITICIAN in the world who can easily fix the muck we are in. They will do their best to TRY…..but get stopped or railroaded every step of the way.
Well-intentioned….but Poorly executed!!!
My ballot is in and the wheels are set in motion. I’m sure it will be a good race, but as tonite is voting night, we have tickets (thank you Cee Cee) to see a show at the Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa. So as people will be sitting on their couches with popcorn watching the numbers tick away…..I will be hanging with my besties watching singing and dancing!!!
My girls are both in dance. I was told once by a dance teacher to let the kids go to as many performances as they can. This will help them see the big picture and hopefully aspire to something more.
I know for me, if I don’t know why I am doing something, I have a hard time learning it. So for the kids, I think it is great idea that they see where their training can take them.
I know Aspen already has her sights set on dancing for her future; but Avery is yet unconvinced. She is there for the socialization, which is fine. But one day, something will click with her and she will know what she wants to do. I just hope she isn’t like me and in her 40s still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. But as long as she maintains her social graces, I’m sure she will be fine.
I know we all worry about our kids and their futures. And the truth is, there is only so much we can do. I was randomly watching Dr. Phil yesterday and this lady was complaining about the way her 27-year-old daughter lives. Dr. Phil stated to the mother, “It’s not up to you anymore, ‘mom’. Your 18 years are up and it’s now your daughter’s life.” For some reason that hit me hard; because I only have 6 and 8 years left to shape my daughters and guide them to make good decisions.
I actually felt an ounce of panic. My kids are 10 and 12. I still look at pictures of them at 3 and 5 and think they are still ‘that’ age!!! I adore who my kids are and look forward to seeing them grow. They are both compassionate and have a great sense of humor and humanity. I am very thankful for them. It makes the trying times a bit easier to swallow.
When I think about their futures in the world, I do get scared. I know adults who have a hard time grasping life and getting over their past and so I want to make sure that my children have a good sense of who they are and that life is never ‘normal’ but we have the strength to get through if you approach it all wisely.
As far as the voting goes today; I put it in God’s hands. There is nothing I can do beyond submitting my ballot. And though I put in my 2 cents; in the end, it’s a mere drop in the bucket. It’s hard to feel like your opinion or vote means anything. But it does mean something on some level in some remote universe, I’m sure. The bottom line is I feel I made a small contribution. And some times….that’s all you can do!!!!
Happy Tuesday!
I love your eloquence. This is a fantastic post. As for you, I think it’s wonderful that you’ve dabbled in and pursued so many passions – it makes for an exceptionally interesting person, which is who you are – one is enormously curious about life and explores her many different inklings. You’ve got the right mindset with being a Momma, and a huge heart. I applaud everything you are. XO