Two weeks from today…

I have been voting since I was 18 years old. I do not need reminders. I do not need instructions. It’s kinda like – oh, I don’t know…washing your hands. I don’t need reminders and instructions on that either. I’m also not going to announce to the world that I have voted, nor do I need a pat on the back for doing so. Voting just comes naturally to me. If this was my first time, I guess maybe I could use the help…Still – I don’t recall all the hullabaloo back when I did vote for the first time. I just went and did it. It’s really not that difficult. What I do know is, I was raised to vote on the issues and not based on emotion. And I can honestly say I never have. Both sides are saying that this is the most important election of our time and to vote like your life and livelihood depends on it. I agree – it does. And not for the reasons some of you might think. If you are voting for the first time – or even if it’s not your first time: Vote on the issues. Pay attention to everything that is happening around you. Ask questions. THINK. And for the love of God and everything that is holy and right and true – make your decision on actual, real information. And not because of something like pure, unadulterated hate or because you believe you didn’t get your way in the past. Use your intelligence that God gave you. And remember – early voting is great and all, but it doesn’t mean your vote counts more than once or that you get to vote again.