I have five minutes until my class comes in, and I feel that I MUST write this down somewhere....my classroom sits right outside of THE polling place for Ionia. All I do is open my door and I am looking at who's in line to cast their ballot. Most of the people in line I know--friends I grew up with, co-workers, family, parents of students, the cashier from Fred's...they are all here!
Yes, there is a special solidarity that unites me with all of the voters in our town. We have decided that our voice matters, and thus chosen to stand up and be counted. As a woman, I will vote responsibly every single chance I get. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, and all the others did not fight for naught--I get that. However, what especially intrigues me today is that we are voting in a responsible, hard-working, young black man who is going to take this country to new heights!!
To be continued...
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