Down in the Dumps

I’m feeling sorry for myself. I know I should focus on the wonderful blessings I have in my life-and I am grateful for so many things-people, mostly.  Still–it’s hard. I’m depressed–and I’m okay with that-it will get better.

But–onto other news.

I did my duty as a proud, informed American woman–I voted today! Early voting-a week before the election-and I still had to wait in line almost 20 minutes! And that’s in my small little hicktown suburb. There were, I’d say, 8 voting booths, and the voting is electronic, so it doesn’t take long, once you get in there-well, at least not for me. I voted straight Democratic ticket. It took all of ten seconds. Anyway, my mother also voted today. I’m so proud. I really feel like it’s important we make our voice heard–so many people fought to give us the vote. And I feel the same about black Americans. White men had the vote exclusively too long, and when the rest of us were given the voice, I feel like it is a slap in the face to dishonor our ancestors by not getting educated, involved, and, at the very least, making your voice heard.

I will get off of my soapbox–in one second–once more, I implore you–vote!

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Okay–now, another random thought: How awesome is Halloween?

I’m serious. I was pouring the bags of candy I bought at Wal-Mart tonight into a plastic bowl in preparation of Friday’s visitors, and I started to think about the holiday. I think it’s really a cool tradition that the entire country, for little visitors knocking at our doors, hands bags of treats to them. It’s the only holiday where we all reach out to the community. I know we give to charity for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but that is more discriminatory. Halloween is a holiday where we freely give to whomever graces our doorsteps.  We open our doors and bestow little gifts to complete strangers. It just gave me a warm glow.

We’ll see if I still have that glow after hearing the door bell ring a million times and having to give candy to 15-year-olds wearing t-shirts that say, “This is my costume,” or, even worse, just their street clothes! Ha!

I think it will be fun, in all honesty, because I’m going to dress the babies up, take lots of pictures of them, and have them go to the door with me to pass out candy. I thought about taking them out, but they really are too young. I think T will enjoy seeing the costumed children and passing out the candy.  And lord knows, they don’t need candy. I very, very rarely give them candy, and if I do, it might be a lollipop or a small piece of chocolate-there is no need for a gigantic bucket of sugar (although I might enjoy that!).

Okay-I’m off to trash duty. It stinks because it’s cold outside. Who wants to drag trash bins out in the cold? Not me! Hence-another reason to feel sorry for myself. Poor Brandie!

Have a nice week–I promise I’ll try to be better about posting. I’ve just been really sick lately.

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