Are you voting?

I am a registered voter, I like to stay informed politically, but put me on the spot and I will flounder like a fish out of water. Just so you know what's going on at Liberty: the upperclassmen have to have a certain amount of christian service (CSER) hours, and these CSER opportunities set up stations in a busy hallway to try and get your attention. Sometimes the tables that are set up have nothing to do with CSER credit, but they have permission to be there, like banking and scholarships. Today, it was a video camera.
My friend and I had just finished eating our lunch after convocation, were headed back to our dorms and we had to walk through this crowded hallway. We had barely gone three feet when we were stopped by this guy with a camera. He asked us if we were registered to vote, we said yes, and he pushed the camera into our faces. "look into the camera," he said. "tell it your name, and why you're voting." So my friend steps in front of the camera, puffs up his chest and says his name and then, "I'm voting because I can." I am staring at him, gobsmacked that he would say something so stupid. Then it's my turn. I stood there, eyes wide, mind vacant, and I just gaped. The guy with the camera slowed down and calmly told me to just talk to him. So I told the guy, "My name is Shiona, and...... I'm voting...... be-be-because I-I-I want Romney to be president." I couldn't believe I just said that. I had been given the opportunity to say something smart like, "I'm voting because I want to benefit from the money i've helped put into healthcare," or "because I want a president with a budget to help our economy and build jobs." But no, I choked. True, I plan on voting for Romney, but that isn't a reason to vote. Note to myself: Don't let the pressure of the moment get to you. The bible says in Luke 12:25 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his  span of life?

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