One Day at a Time...

Well, we will have a new president to lead our nation during these tough economic times. Here is my honest take on the whole thing. I wasn't too crazy about either presidential candidate. But, I voted the way my heart and my head lead me. I feel like my political views are pretty middle of the road and I have never considered myself to be completely republican OR democratic. BUT, I will say that becoming a parent has made me more conservative in some ways, but also more liberal in other ways. For example, I'm not too keen on the redistribution of wealth thing. I am teaching Logan that if he works hard he can have anything he wants/earns. On the other hand, I fully believe that any couple same sex or otherwise, that chooses to be together has the right to raise and love a child. They should have the chance to be a real couple and share all of the benefits that it implies. I am teaching my children to be tolerant of any relationship, and that love is enough. There are too many children out there who are not receiving love AT ALL. Why should we deprive children the opportunity to have a family simply because it is an unmarried or same sex couple? I bet those kids lined up in foster care would not care where there love came from. They would just be grateful to have it.

But, I also do not believe that our country need to go into MORE debt launching more programs when we have so much debt to begin with...I think it is very easy to get caught up in "change" and moving forward, but the cynic in me does not think it is going to be that easy.


Okay, I'm off my soap box now. I will say that Shane, Logan and I went to vote. This was such a huge day in history and Logan was a part of it! I'm so grateful to be raising my child in America where he will have the opportunity to chose his path in life, and one day vote for his choice for President of the United States. The year 2028 will have a new voter!!!


As we move forward in our nation, the seasons are changing and I can't help but admire how beautiful things are. As I do every year here in AR, I took some pictures yesterday of the leaves and I kind of had a moment. Logan and I were sitting out in the yard looking out at everything and I thought "This is all ours. This ground. These trees. We earned this and this is ours." I'm not speaking out of entitlement, but just that sometimes I just sit back and feel so thankful for all we have. But, not the material things. It is the beauty that surrounds our house. The dirt that my son loves to throw. The grass that my dogs chase each other on. The laughter that fills our home. Those are the things that matter.

Posted in: on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at at 12:41 PM