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a long line and a little over an hour later, and my vote was officially cast.
i've voted in every single election since turning 18, and i've never been more proud to stand in line and let my voice be heard than in this one.
perhaps it's because my world view is a little broader, perhaps it's because with age i've become a little wiser. perhaps it's because this time i believe my vote will truly change the world.
today, i cast my vote for all the women that fought so hard for so long for the right to vote in this country.
i cast my vote for all the women (and men) around the world that are still struggling for this very right.
i cast my vote for the troops that are fighting so hard to guarantee this freedom, and all freedoms, so their fighting is not in vain.
i cast my vote because i am so grateful to these ancestors, to my peers, for giving me the right.
no matter what your beliefs, no matter what "side of the aisle" you're on, no matter what gets you to the polls, just get there. and vote.
after being reunited with one sodak friend, dancing to madonna 58 times, engaging in a slightly awkward makeout session with a gay man on the dance floor, consuming a ridiculous amount of fried food and encountering but one straight man the entire weekend, i am now in full recovery mode from the weekend those of us "in the know" look forward to all year long– gay pride. otherwise known as "new years."
free your mind– not only the theme of this year's celebration, but also a message of hope. while to outsiders, this weekend may seem like just one more excuse to engage in drunken debauchery, for this proud ally, it's also an incredibly important celebration of equality and justice for all. the ability to be free no matter what your race, religion or sexual orientation. perhaps sometime in our lifetime, we won't even need a specific weekend to celebrate this– it will just be the way it is.
we can only hope.
at the risk of sounding like a tree-hugging hippie (which, really. who are we kidding. let's call a spade a spade here!), it is earth day and it's never been more important to celebrate and cherish the planet we live on, and continue the fight against climate change and global warming. click here to learn how easy it is to "go green!"
and just in case you need some more proof.....
our old friend al can help you out with that.
