yay elections! yay elections being DONE. now we can move on.
i had a horrific day of worry about a paycheck that had not gone through, so after work there was a 'quick trip' to the nearest mybank atm (40 miles away) to deposit a loan from my friend so that i wouldn't get even more outrageous fees on my account while i was waiting for everything to get worked out, so i was not paying much attention to the election results. (that and there is a significant lack of radio news in this area).
on the way home, i stopped for some caffeine at a corner truck stop and as i went in, the idiot who had run a red light to beat me to the convenience store held the door open for me. he also read my shirt (needed an excuse to be peering at the chest, more like) and asked me if i went to the iowa college of medicine.
'no. i've got a good friend who goes there,' i replied and made my way to the pepsi cooler.
he walked right next to me and said 'so, are you happy about the election?'
i told him that i actually didn't know, and that i'd been out of the loop for the last few hours, so he told me that Obama spanked McCain and i told him that i guess i am happy.
he said 'i hope your happy in a couple of years.'
instead of making some snide remark, like i really wanted to (his tone made me want to kick him in the balls... hard, even if i hadn't voted for Obama), i just said 'i hope so too.'
and it's true. i hope that in the next couple of years our president can lead us into a better economy and a better relationship with the rest of the world. i don't know what will happen, but at least i voted and made sure that i have a say in what is going on. whatever happens, i know that i made the best decision based on as much information as i could find about all of the people and measures on my ballot. i actually did some serious studying about a lot of them. and i hope i voted right, and that my state did too. when everything else is done, all a person can do sometimes is hope.
is that such a bad thing?
6 comments:
You're so much classier than me. I'd have been really snotty to that guy.
What is wrong with treating strangers with respect, there's no way he could know where you stood on any issues, and he had no buisness acting that way, all i can say is that I hope our new president doesn't act like some of his supporters or we're in for it. Props to you rachelfor being courteous. I might have smacked him. P.S. I heart you!!
that last one was Terra (if you hadn't guessed)
Just reading this now. *ducks head in shame*
It sounds like you have been busy! I love reading your updates, though.
What would be better than being happy about our choice in president in a few years would be if we could be smug. That's my favorite feeling. j/k (<--but kind of not! *laughs*)
Hi Rachel,
This is an invitation to Roc Day at the Groton Community Center, 109 3rd Street N. this Saturday, January 10th from 10 til 4ish. Potluck noon meal, bring knitting, spinning etc. Hang out with like minded folks and celebrate fiber and the traditions that bring us together. Hope you are warm. Kelly
Natural Colored Wool Studio
Kelly, I will try to be there, as long as something does not come up for work. Thanks for letting me know!
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