Voting Was Worth The Wait
November 4, 2008 by Kimberly · 11 Comments
(Tuesday 11pm update: Michael was right…Obama is our President elect. I just finished jumping up and down and clapping my hands. People are screaming “Obama” in my Harlem neighborhood…the joy is unbelievable!)
Usually, I try to take a break from writing on Wednesdays, but I just have so much to share – especially this week.
I must say that I’m so glad that this election is over. As I write this post, I have no idea who won. I hope that it’s Obama but the world won’t end if it’s McCain either. I just hope that we (as Americans) will support WHOEVER wins. They will need all of our support and frankly, I’m so tired of all the divisiveness of late.
Michael in the Booth
Sean’s “Hand” In This Vote
Sealing My Vote
In any event, the pictures are of me in the voting booth with my two boys. (My husband voted after work and school.) The thing that I love about living under a democracy is that every vote counts. I’m happy to be able to involve my kids in the process. On Monday, I told Michael (my four years old son) that we would be voting on Tuesday. He asked if he would be able to vote. When I said no (because of his age), he wasn’t too happy. So, I told him that I would vote for him and asked him whom he wanted me to choose. “Barack Obama,” he said with a big smile. “He’s going to be the President of the United States!” We’ll see if Michael was right….
On Tuesday, the lines were long (about an hour and a ½ wait), but the mood was festive. As we waited, people would drive by and yell “Obama!” out of their windows. (I was thinking to myself, “They better have voted too!”) The elderly people in line were sweet and funny. One went and bought some goodies for the kids waiting in line. Another had several of us laughing. He said something to the effect of, “I’m out here standing in this long line. Obama better win. If he doesn’t, I’m going to go beat him up for wasting my time.” All in all, the wait was relatively painless. Michael declared that “the vote thing” was his “favorite part of the day”. Mine’s too!
(To see other “Wordful Wednesdays”, visit Seven Clown Circus. To see other photos and videos about the vote, visit Show Us Your Vote. )
I’m thankful for our democracy too. Great pictures of your children being involved in the voting process!
awesome!
What an awesome post! I agree with you! No matter who wins they should be respected. I was so excited to vote this year and felt a huge sense of satisfaction once I did, like what I did really did make a difference. I will be happy once it is over and we can move forward with a good change in mind.
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That’s so great that your boys got to participate in voting too. I’m so glad to see so many people excited and voting and bringing their kids with them to share in the significance and history.
I didnt vot for Obama, but I do have to say that I respect you for putting that you want everyone to support the next president. I feel it is my duty as a citizen of this country to support my President. I may not support everything that he stands for, but I want to live in a free country where I have the right to believe, live for, and think what I want, and I have the right to still love those that think differently.
lol that would be “vote” not “vot”
Michael is pretty smart!
Kudos to your for including your kids in the voting process!!
a real family affair! i think it is great to get the kids involved. my boys have such strong opinions already. some, not so informed, but other stuff is pretty well thought out.
great post!
What a great pictorial of an important teaching moment.
I took my son to vote with me. He chatted up a storm & tried to wiggle out of my arms. I hope my vote counted; I hope I colored in the circles well enough! ha!
How neat your sons were involved with the voting process. Mine would have loved to have been too. He told me who I should vote for though, so I guess that counts. They had a mini-election process in his second grade classroom and he has been very excited about this presidential election.