This delightful picture arrived in my messages yesterday morning.  It was great to see the next generations are setting the example of how to be involved.  Obviously this child will not know today, but will come to realize in the future how valuable it is to express an opinion.  Voting is a way we can express our opinions without others even knowing.  vote

Today’s comments are to encourage you to be true to yourself.  Be the very best person you can be and live up to the standards you know are right.  Be part of the change you want to see happen.  Even if the people you chose were not selected, you did your part to make a change.  This primary was important both locally and helps us stay in tune with politics around us.

Obviously there were many who did go out of their way to vote today.   Some people I spoke to had voted earlier; others were intent on showing up to cast a ballot.  One young man chose not to vote at all.  I hope he will become informed before the he felt he was not well informed and did not want to make a poor choice.  Whatever you chose, it was a personal one.   In many local elections, things  “hinge” on what candidates and issues are looming.

When I stepped into the polling place Tuesday, I was told the polling site was packed in the early hours.  It was not crowded when my husband and I went to vote; maybe there were a half dozen people between the time we arrived and left.  My husband physically struggles to get in and out of a car, but to him this was relevant.  I was so pleased he still tries to keep involved.  It is a great effort, but he continues to set an example on what is significant.

It is good to be able to voice an opinion on what matters to each of us.   We learn to express ourselves early on with simple words and non verbal expressions.   As we get older certain topics become more relevant to us, our occupations, our health issues, and environmental

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Many local decisions “hinge” on current issues.

concerns.

Reading and community involvement is another way for us to be heard.   Even if who we select is not recognized as the winner, it makes one feel better knowing they voiced an opinion.  The bottom line is knowing who is representing us day in and day out on major ordinances and laws that we have to abide by.

Peace be with you today.  Keep Smiling and Delight in Living!