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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
ah well. can't win 'em all.
I had a rather incoherent trying-not-to-whine-and-failing post written and posted but I think I unpublished it before it hit the feed. (If I didn't and you read it, lucky you, right? or not.) I'm not depressed, and I'm not scared, and I'm certainly not surprised. And come on, it's not like the alternative was Ronald Reagan, right? (moment of respectful silence.) Or John Wayne. (Another.) I'm just weary, I think, and maybe a bit apprehensive about the possible dismantling of what I see as some defining American freedoms and ideals. Mostly, though, I'm very much reinforced in my realization that my happiness, my family life, my joys and pleasures and sorrows, my faith, that most of what really matters to me, has nothing to do with who's in charge in Washington*. (Also that worrying and whining never solved anything.)
*Let's just hope it stays that way. Sigh. I couldn't help it. Sorry.
And now I'm going to go add wood to my nice quieted-down fire and go to sleep. My usual unflappable cheery optimism has been ordered to return by morning.
Comments
Rachel--
My wife and I have been talking about these same things. Our girls, who have been very aware of a lot of the issues, asked us soon after the election was over, questions that basically amounted to, "Are we going to be okay?" There was a bit of trepidation in their voices. We assured them that they were -- that an election result didn't determine the value of our lives. And I was proud when my oldest daughter thought about things awhile, and told us that she was going to go on living her life as she had, confident that God would look after both us and the United States. How great it is to worship a God who says, "Cheer up -- I have overcome the world!"
Thanks for the post. Hope you and yours are doing well.
Posted by: Muley at November 5, 2008 02:48 PM
Muley, thanks. Most (but not all) of my online friends are, at best, quietly and politely trying to figure out why I'm not as blissful about Obama as they are. It's nice -- really, literally, it is; it's soothing -- to hear from someone who readily understands where the other 48% of us are coming from. :)
And thanks for your encouragement. He has overcome the world, indeed.
Posted by: Rachel at November 5, 2008 03:42 PM
I truly believe God's hand is in all of this. I can feel it. I just wish you did too :-( I love you. Just watch, it is gonna be great. By the way I changed my phone number - I'll email it to you.
Posted by: jennifer at November 5, 2008 05:57 PM
Crud, just lost my comment.
I was saying that I really liked your comment about this not affecting What Matters Most. I think that sums it up completely.
I also think that if this election had gone the other way, the Obama supporters would not be saying the same thing.
Posted by: mary at November 5, 2008 07:33 PM
Thanks for the reminder that the important things in life are just as they've always been. :o)
Posted by: Michael at November 6, 2008 08:40 AM
