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Election Day

This is not a political post so please . . no ugly comments about politics.

The polls have closed! I hope everyone runs out and removes the signs in their yards. I hope the nastiness on Facebook stops. I hope those who didn’t get the outcome they were hoping for can move on, support those who won and work to make your area and our country a better place. You don’t have to like the person or agree with everything he/she stands for but spending your time and effort trying to bring them down doesn’t help you or them or those they are representing. No one ever gets 100% of what they want 100% of the time . . or at least, that’s what I’ve been told. We sometimes have to accept that we cannot be on the winning team every time. But, we do not have to destroy those who supported the winners, and in our efforts to do so, let ourselves turn into angry, unhappy people.

I’ve always said about politics  .  . I’m not going to change your mind and you’re not going to change my mind, so why discuss it. I detest all the hatefulness and calling others stupid. Because people disagree, that doesn’t mean one or the other is stupid. I can’t tell you how much I hope things settled down after tonight.

What I will tell you about my views is that I read both the CNN and FoxNews websites every day. I can read two sides of a story and make a determination as to what I believe. I don’t need anyone telling me how I should think. Sometimes, I get a totally opposite view on each website and if it’s something I care about, I’ll go do a bit more research. Most of the time, it truly isn’t worth my effort because those in power are going to do what they want to do but I would like to have information, see how my congressmen voted and then make decisions as to whether they’ll get my vote next time or not.

At this point, I have no idea if those I voted for won or lost. I’m not going to waste time being angry about it. I’m not going to pull my hair out and go into a deep depression about it. In the end, it will all change again with the next election. That’s what’s happened for hundreds of years and the world keeps turning.

This morning as I was driving through town to get to knitting, I saw big signs, little signs, signs from a few that I thought had played a bit dirty. I could feel myself getting angry and then I stopped at a stop light. I looked up and saw this:

Birds on a Wire

All those birds sitting on the sire. There were probably 30 or more but I had to get what I could capture before the light turned green. I thought . . those birds don’t care one bit who wins this election. Tomorrow will be just another day for them. They will not be angry. They will not be bitter. They will not be worried. They will not be calling each other names or shoving one another off the wire. Maybe the birds are smarter than us humans!

Our TV is off. We aren’t listening to any of it. I was thinking . . suppose we didn’t even know who won/lost in today’s election. Would our world be any different in four years or six years . . or however long the parties have been elected to be in office?

Let’s all be happy and treat others with respect!

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  6. AMEN Judy! I am so glad this is the last day we have to see or hear any of this! Like you I am so tired of all the mud that has been thrown in the last several months! And yes, the sun will come up in the morning (we may not be able to see it for the clouds, but it will be there), life will go on and it will just be another day. I have always heard “How can you tell if a politician is lying? His lips are moving!!” Won’t matter one bit who wins because we common people will all lose in the end!

  7. I just want to know what happened to voting to make THE COUNTRY better not what’s good for the party! I’m done .

  8. Amen! And I agree with Donna. We need to concentrate on making this a better country, not worrying about party affiliation!

  9. Perfectly stated and I agree with all comments. I voted a few weeks ago and was so tired of calls and news. Glad it’s over.

  10. AMEN!!!! Very well said. I worked at the polls today for 14 hrs. I’m one pooped pup! The Women’s Club runs the snack bar at the polls and I am in charge of that. I just feed people but am interested in the outcomes. I’m friends with both sides. You stated it perfectly Judy!

  13. Thank you for a great post! I couldn’t agree with you more! I decided today there would be no news on the tv and I would not read any news on the computer either! So tired of all the mud slinging!

  14. Totally agree with your perspective, but what I liked most about your post was the picture of the beautiful blue skies!! Here in Michigan, we are entering the season of permacloud!!

  15. I don’t know what is happening, obviously an election in the USA, but your words made perfect sense for any situation where there are different opinions. Well done.

  16. Well said Judy! We don’t even have a TV thank goodness!! And maybe our mailbox will be a little less full now that the elections are over. I was using the longarm the other day trying to finish a customer quilt–the phone rang twice then stopped, I went back to quilting, the phone rang twice then stopped, I went back to quilting. The phone rang the third time, I snatched it up, said hello a little loudly–a young woman said, “this is the Montana Republican…….” I then said, “let me tell you something, I am republican, I am conservative but if you call me back one more time and hang up after two rings I am going to vote Democratic!!!” 🙂 🙂

  18. I don’t discuss politics or religion. And that’s what I tell people who bring it up to me. Some don’t like it, but most start in telling me how tired they are of the fighting. To me that’s still discussing, so I change the subject…. or move along.

  20. What a wonderful post, Judy! I haven’t posted anything political at all this season, but I’m sharing your blog post on my FB page!

  22. My sentiments exactly. I voted, now I’m sure my life will not change one way or the other.

  24. I’m with you and the birds. =) I hope we can bring civility to politics – otherwise, are we really civilized?

  26. I went to a quilting group this morning that is very social. We work on our own projects and talk a great deal. One thing never mentioned is politics! There was not one word said about voting or who won. We’re aware that we all take the time to go vote, but who we voted for or who won is never discussed. We stay friends that way!

  27. And an end to the calls! Political calls seem to be exempt from the Do Not Call list, which makes me unhappy.

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