It was
a horrible day in washington that i’ll never forget.
a wonderful day in georgia that i’ll never forget.
and now
at last
in the light and the dark
of the very early morning
of the very next day
our new president and vice president
have finally been confirmed
and I’ll never forget how light won over dark.
“yesterday I dared to struggle. today I dare to win.”
-bernadette devlin
i’m proud of my country – it dared to do both.
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today, as i walked downtown,
the kerrytown bells played ‘the star spangled banner’
cars honked
church bells rang
farmers at the market chattered
drummer drummed
people cheered, cried, laughed
fireworks shot off in yards
the air was light and it was electric.
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image credit: pinterest
waiting.
(not me, but a local who has a similar style)
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“patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.”
-joyce meyer
and the counting continues…..
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“there’ll be time enough for counting when the dealing’s done.”
-kenny rogers
(asking for a friend)
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New Yorker Magazine, Detroit Public Television
50 days to get your vote in.
mail, walk, run, scooter, car, bike, parasail, swim, boat, bus, fly, hoverboard, taxi, uber….
find a way.
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“in matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems,
for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same. “
-albert einstein
kamala harris, in the beginning
“A patriot is not someone who condones the conduct of our country whatever it does.
It is someone who fights every day for the ideals of the country, whatever it takes.”
– Kamala Harris – The Truths We Hold: An American Journey/2019
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photo credit: la times, courtesy of kamala harris
until the election
think, read, listen, ask, talk, learn, know
make your choice
vote.
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“everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made.
if you want a different result, make a different choice.”
-jonathan kiavi
in the 1985 boise, idaho mayoral election
there were four write-in votes for mr. potato head.
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“like most meaningful activities, campaigns are team games.”
-alastair campbell
who knows when
the last bead will be counted?
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“the first thing I’ll do if elected is demand a recount.”
-kinky friedman
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image credit: melissa and doug – abacus
