I am a Republican, if I have to pick one. Possibly an Independent, definitely a Conservative, and slightly Libertarian. I am not a Democrat. If you are my friend and you are a Democrat, I am sorry if this seems offensive. I am not offended that you are Democratic, but respect your choice to choose your own party. I would like to line out the reasons why I am so narrow minded, however.
First of all, I should say that I never wanted to vote for Mitt Romney. My favorite AM talk show host called him "Mittens" during the primaries. I always laughed at this. I voted for Rick Perry, and would again today if he were an option. I did go, though, and vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan with hope and confidence. I believed that God had appointed them for this hour, I believed that God would make straight the crooked path set ahead. I knew that He could...but I knew that the reality was that we deserved anything that happened at this point.
My facebook is filled with conservative friends, much like me I suppose. I know the old saying of 'birds of a feather' is true if my list is any unit of measure. My liberal friends could be counted on my two hands despite the fact that I have well over 1000 friends on FB. I do not like confrontation and discovered long ago that I didn't fight well on FB, nor do I tolerate liberal posts that offend me. I hid everyone that I didn't want to watch circle the drain, or I blocked them all together. Do not scold me about this- it is my FB and is there for my pleasure. I won't tell you how to manage your list if you don't tell me how to manage mine! All of that being said, I know people that really enjoy debating on FB with others. I don't feel that I am good at it, don't feel that it changes anyone's mind, and always get my feelings hurt. I am just fragile like that, I guess!
Now that the election is over, I am still in a bit of a fog about the whole thing. Tuesday night, the reality of the vote began to set in. I started out very hopeful, but this faded very quickly. I drove Hannah home from her volleyball practice and listened to the coverage. She and I talked about some of the issues and I was so impressed with her grasp of them. Even at 16, she realizes the impact our nation's situation will have on the life she will form someday on her own. The tax debt is one thing, but the moral decay is another. She gets it. As I drove, the realization that Romney was not going to pull this out hit me. I began to cry. I did not want to think about a world where Obama was our president any longer. I quietly wiped away tears and sniffled It was just a sad drive.
Wednesday morning, I woke up hoping it had been a bad dream. It wasn't, but I knew that God was in control. I do not subscribe to the thought that Obama winning is God's will. I believe that God gives us choices. People chose to stay home...to not vote...to be frustrated because the ideal candidate wasn't on the ticket...to pick the candidate of 'stuff'...they chose allright. We will pick up the pieces for years to come.
I wish there was a better answer for our country. I know that God is in control. I will have to rest in that today.
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