First, let me offer my love to all the victims of Sandy. If you have the means, I hope you will do something to help our neighbors up and down the eastern seaboard.
Ok. I've tried to be sweet and kind but really screw this. I'm really ready for this election to be over because frankly many of my so called friendships may not make it through the weekend. I don't know if the political climate has always been this bad because I've never really paid this much attention (although I do recall being shouted down by a coworker in the break room back in 2004 by a Bush cult member). I have never been so disrespected by people who claim to be my friend (although some of these people I use the definition with loosely because we are merely social network acquaintances-clearly my first mistake). I've been a registered voter for 12 years, and in these past 12 years I have never been so disgusted. Over the past few months I've been called everything from lazy to stupid, been accused of not being a true Christian (whatever that means), been called a nigger...the list goes on and on. I've tried to be civil because you just can't argue with racist, moronic pricks but this shit has gotten old. By now you can probably tell which side of the aisle I'm leaning towards this year which has made me an obvious target here in the south. And what happened to all that southern hospitality shit they tout to the
rest of the world? Southern hospitality my ass! I feel like I'm in the
midst of the bloods and the crips! But what astounds me (why I'm not really sure) is that its both sides. I've seen my more liberal friends give as good as they get. Lurking just under the surface is my alter ego and she really just wants to tell some of you to please shut the fuck up and sit the hell down thank you very much!
I just can't wrap my head around the fact sometimes that this is 2012 and my skin color is a factor or my religious beliefs are called into question because I don't think like you. How small minded and insecure these people must be to feel like they have to put someone else down for being different. Funny though that just when I had lost all hope in humanity the sweetest thing happened to me. I went to vote early this past Tuesday and it had started to get cold out. I'm still in denial that summer is over so I didn't wear a jacket over my sweater. Anyway, as I'm trying to hurry inside with my son, an older gentleman asked me if I wanted a conservative voting guide. I politely smiled at him and said no thank you. Heading back out to the car, this same man stopped me again and told me that he just had to say thank you. When I asked what for, he said that he'd stood by himself all day, getting ugly looks and snide remarks from other volunteers and voters. This had been his 4th day volunteering and in 4 days not one person on "the other side" had been kind to him. With tears in his eyes he simply wanted to thank me for my kindness. Here in lies the moral of this rant-we can't all agree. I don't think its in our nature to do so. But we can each represent our side without resorting to name calling. Trust me when I say that these are words for all of us to live by, my heathen self included. I hope as these last few days of election season play out, you'll remember the story of this volunteer. It's a shame that anybody would have to thank you for being kind, but be that person somebody wants to thank.
And P.S.:No matter who you support-don't forget to vote.
And yes, I approved this message, cuss words and all! :)
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