I almost forgot that tomorrow is election day. Not because I haven’t been thinking about the election (I have). Not because I don’t care about the election (I do). In fact, I already voted, by absentee ballot, last week. I almost forgot simply because we’re at the Farm since last Wednesday night. When we’re here, I have a very hard time keeping track of what day of the week it is. So I forgot, briefly, that tomorrow is Tuesday. The Tuesday.
Luckily for me, I looked at Facebook tonight. No chance that I would fail to be reminded of tomorrow’s importance after that. Have you checked it out recently? All the political ugliness is enough to make someone (me) feel ill.
I never get political on this blog. I’ve thought about it a few times, when something really fired me up. But I’ve always decided against going there. I guess I’m not really getting political now, except to say this:
I hate this election. Truly. It’s so ugly.
Four years ago, I happily voted for President Obama. I was thrilled when he won the election.
Because pictures of my girls enjoying their cousins make me smile, even when I’m thinking about this election.
Unfortunately, in the past four years, President Obama has done some things that I really don’t support.
Ugh.
Obviously I’m oversimplifying the issues here. I’ve struggled with the decision of whom to vote for in this election for months.
I’m feeling anxious tonight about what will happen tomorrow.
I wish this wasn’t an election in which I had to choose the candidate I find less objectionable. I wish I felt passionate about my vote and fully supported the candidate I chose.
I don’t. I feel kind of ill.
But I still voted.
Incidentally, this post is not meant to be insulting to anyone or spark a debate. I’m writing about the election because it’s what’s on my mind tonight (naturally). I’d love to hear whom you will/did vote for and why, if you choose to share, but please refrain from ugliness. Thanks.
