It is the day after the 2012 Presidential election. It is the day after President Obama was re-elected for a second term.
It is the day after. What will be the aftermath? It is hard to believe that a nation could be so deceived...again. Or maybe it's still. It is proof of how far we've fallen.
I'm not a political person. I don't listen or watch the news - unless California is on fire. I don't read the newspaper. I rarely even look at the headlines on the internet. I don't know or understand all of the politics involved in an election. But, I do know this. I know how much worse our personal lifestyle is today, than it was four years ago. When Ron and I got married five years ago, we usually went out to eat twice a week - five of us. Now, we rarely go out to eat and almost never if we have any of the kids. The only time we've all gone out to eat this year has been on Ron's birthday (and I paid). And Ron, Matthew and I went on my birthday (and I paid). Substitute the word charged rather than paid. We don't go on vacations or even day trips. My trips to Oregon to see my kids and grandkids are down to once or twice a year instead of three. We only go to see his family when his parents pay for us to come out, which they did in 2008 and again this year. We don't go to movies. We don't have entertainment at all except TV and Netflix and football games. Many times we can't really 'afford' to go to the games, we go because our kids are playing. And when we go anyway, it's at the expense of something else. Paying a bill gets postponed. Or he goes into 'overdraft.' I only go shopping for clothes when I need something for a special occasion . Most of the clothes I wear I've had for more than four or five years. I don't spend as much on scrapbooking or decorating for the house. Are we the only ones feeling the effects of the bad economy?
Today as Bon Jovi and I were walking around the neighborhood near the church, another house was up for sale. That's three houses for sale in a 2 block area. And there are signs that another one has been abandoned and will probably be for sale soon.
I know a lot of people were in prayer about this election. There was -there is- alot at stake here. I prayed many times throughout the day yesterday as I watched people come and go to vote (our church is a polling location). I prayed for God to intervene. I prayed for me to accept whatever the election result was. I prayed 'thy will be done.'
It's the day after ... I wonder what the days which follow will bring. God help us...
It is the day after. What will be the aftermath? It is hard to believe that a nation could be so deceived...again. Or maybe it's still. It is proof of how far we've fallen.
I'm not a political person. I don't listen or watch the news - unless California is on fire. I don't read the newspaper. I rarely even look at the headlines on the internet. I don't know or understand all of the politics involved in an election. But, I do know this. I know how much worse our personal lifestyle is today, than it was four years ago. When Ron and I got married five years ago, we usually went out to eat twice a week - five of us. Now, we rarely go out to eat and almost never if we have any of the kids. The only time we've all gone out to eat this year has been on Ron's birthday (and I paid). And Ron, Matthew and I went on my birthday (and I paid). Substitute the word charged rather than paid. We don't go on vacations or even day trips. My trips to Oregon to see my kids and grandkids are down to once or twice a year instead of three. We only go to see his family when his parents pay for us to come out, which they did in 2008 and again this year. We don't go to movies. We don't have entertainment at all except TV and Netflix and football games. Many times we can't really 'afford' to go to the games, we go because our kids are playing. And when we go anyway, it's at the expense of something else. Paying a bill gets postponed. Or he goes into 'overdraft.' I only go shopping for clothes when I need something for a special occasion . Most of the clothes I wear I've had for more than four or five years. I don't spend as much on scrapbooking or decorating for the house. Are we the only ones feeling the effects of the bad economy?
Today as Bon Jovi and I were walking around the neighborhood near the church, another house was up for sale. That's three houses for sale in a 2 block area. And there are signs that another one has been abandoned and will probably be for sale soon.
I know a lot of people were in prayer about this election. There was -there is- alot at stake here. I prayed many times throughout the day yesterday as I watched people come and go to vote (our church is a polling location). I prayed for God to intervene. I prayed for me to accept whatever the election result was. I prayed 'thy will be done.'
It's the day after ... I wonder what the days which follow will bring. God help us...
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