Don't forget to vote!

Here in Louisiana, our primary is scheduled for October 20, 2007, this Saturday. I am amazed at the amount of mailers and phone calls we have recieved. I have one friend who has kept every mailer so she can count them and see how many they have received by the end of the elections. So, I throw mine away and know that I can always go to her house if I feel I need to look over them one more time before I vote.

I was suppose to go to a forum last night for our State Senate candidates in our district, but then I decided not to go. I already know who I am voting for and I have had just about all the politicing I can handle. It stirs up anger in me for the most part....but I can't help it, did any one watch Oprah the other day?? It's my age!

I have a friend that is running for State Rep and I don't know how she does it. It would drive me crazy, all of the events, the hand shaking, smiling, passing out fliers and critisizm. When we talk, I try and encourage her and we pray for her. I want her to win, but only if it is God's will for her life. We certainly need Godly leadership, but it must be hard for Godly people to function in the political world.

I also met someone recently at a bookstore parking lot. Our conversation started over my admiring his car. Then we just chatted for quite some time about our chuches, prayer and the work that Brittany does (she was with me.) He was very kind. As we were leaving, he gave me his card and told me that he was running for insurance commissioner. He didn't have any of his campaign information with him, but told me I would see his name on the ballot. When I got home, I was still thinking about his gentle nature and our conversation about minister's need for health insurance and how he wanted to bring together groups within the state, so we could get group rates. I "Googled" him and did not find any information on his campaign, but was quite surprised at what I found. He was a katrina hero. He had been credited with saving hundreds of lives and received letters of commendation and several awards. He is also a maritime lawyer, Merchant Marines sea captain and commander in the naval reserves. So my kind, new friend was quite a guy. So Google him or check out his site here. If you are from Louisiana, please consider voting for him.

This year our home will have 4 votes. This will be Brittany's first time voting. She has a busy day Saturday, so she has already planned that she will go early in the morning. When the girls were little, I would take them in the voting booth with me and explain what I was doing and how important it was for them in the future. I remember going to vote with my parents when I was young. Their voting precinct was at my elementary school. I loved that feeling of walking into the school with my parents down the 2nd grade hallway to vote. My mom would always ask my dad how to vote before we entered the school, just to make sure she was voting for the right person. I still think of that when I go and I wonder why she didn't decide on her own - not that I think my dad steered her wrong....just a different time I suppose.

So, no longer can the girls go in with me, but maybe someday I will take my grandchildren in the voting booth with me.