If you live in America – go vote today.
Bring your kids, wear your yoga pants, have your hair in a pony tail, wait in line – it doesn’t matter. Just, please, exercise this freedom to vote.
A couple years ago I was called for jury duty – I grumbled the entire week before, and the morning of, and even as I walked into that crowded jury room. Then they showed this video, this kind of cheesy video called Jury Duty in Minnesota and then I started to get a bit teary-eyed {doesn’t take much} while watching it when they started talking about what a privilege and honor it was to be able to partake in the jury system in this way and that it should never be taken for granted.
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It’s the same with voting.
It’s a right. An honor. And your vote counts. Do not take this right for granted.
So today, take a moment, be intentional, and go vote.
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Thank you. I totally agree. I hope all who can, who have the ability, and even the inclination to vote will. It matters.
Totally agree and shared!
LOL! That’s exactly what I did, yoga pants, mommy bun, and child in tow. The 7 year-old told everyone there this was his first time voting. They even let him slide the ballet into the machine, it was a very exciting moment for him!
I totally agree with you! Great post. I live in Australia where it is compulsory to vote, otherwise you incur a fine. I vote not for fear of a fine, but because I cherish the fact that I have this right, that I have a voice and that we live in a democracy. Many people here hate the fact that voting is cumpulsory. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain, in my view. So many people in so many countries would love to live in a democracy and have the right to vote. So many people have died fighting for the right to vote. Don’t take it for granted. We are all watching your election process very closely here in Australia and it is all that is on the tv at the moment. Is it true that only around 30% of US citizens vote?
I took my 3 year old daughter and then we made a day of it and went to the mall just to throw pennies in the fountain. As a bonus all the Christmas decorations were up. Then we went to Starbuck’s and I got coffee and she got a pink cake pop. It was a great day.
I am a mom of two under two. I took my 23 month old daughter and she cried the at she couldn’t vote too! Madison vote too? I am so glad I made that decision. She will know that I care enough to go and take her and her brother. Such an amazing powerful right.
How did you know I wore my yoga pants??
Praying hard right now!
Psalms 40:1-4a I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust…
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