Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Gratitude

November is Thanksgiving Month so I am going to try to blog about some things I am thankful for. Since yesterday was election day I have been thinking about how grateful I am to be able to vote, and for the country we live in.

I know to some people voting doesn't even seem like a privilege, in fact some people don't vote at all because they figure their vote doesn't matter against the millions of other votes. But think about this- If all the people who don't vote did, would it change our elections? Every vote counts.

Our forefathers fought and died so that we could have a free country, and choose for ourselves who our leaders would be and what laws would govern us. And our foremothers fought for the right of us women to be able to do the same. I am so thankful for their courage and strength to do that for us.

So even if the person that I voted for doesn't win, or that proposition that I voted against passes, I am still grateful for the opportunity to make my voice heard, and for the wonderful country we live in.

3 comments:

Heather said...

love it! Where did you get the idea? ;)

I am grateful for this too! I am sad I didn't get to vote because I never registered to vote in oregon. boo on me!

Team Smith Adventures said...

I am still waiting to hear about the slimy thing!

Nancy Smith... said...

I am so glad you guys vote! Good for you! We are so blessed to live where we can express our thoughts!
Speaking of being grateful.....I am grateful for S. & C. Smith