Hey, everybody. How are you holding up, a mere few days before the US election? I must admit that I am nervous. There’s a constant low-level anxiety underscoring everything I do lately. I am trying not to think about things that I can’t change. I’ve donated a few dollars where I’ve thought it would make a difference, but there’s not a whole lot else I can do. Even my vote seems somewhat pointless, living here in Not-A-Swing-State Land.
I am essentially helpless, and trying not to fret over the outcome, but this election feels momentous. It feels like if it were to go the wrong way, it would be VERY WRONG. Am I overreacting? I don’t think so.
I try to understand those who feel differently than I do, but I confess I have a hard time with that.
I suspect many of you are on the same side that I am, but there may be a number of you who are not. I don’t really know, because it’s not something we talk about much here, is it? And I do try not to say anything that may alienate anyone. I hope this is a blog where most readers feel welcome.
I don’t like to debate. I’m terrible at articulating my position on current events and political things, so I mostly don’t. And I was going to let this election go by without comment here as I often do. But I’m becoming increasingly uncomfortable staying silent if there’s even the smallest chance that I might reach one of you who is undecided.
If you are undecided, I imagine by now you have had your fill of both campaigns trying to persuade you. I urge you then to forget about the political ads and the social media posts. Talk to people you know and respect, and ask them why they are voting the way that they are voting. Get an opinion from someone that you have a personal connection to. And if you don’t know anyone you can talk to about it, talk to me.
I’m voting for Harris. I have so many reasons, and some of them are more personal than I’d like to share here. (Also, see above about me being bad at this.) I feel very strongly that women, LGBTQ+, and non-billionaires will all fare much more favorably under Harris than they will under Trump. Same goes for the environment. I’m intentionally keeping it brief here, but feel free to contact me, if you really want to talk about it, and I’ll be happy to expand on my thoughts.
I was going to segue into a show-and-tell of a couple of cardigans I knit recently, but it seems like a weird pairing of topics, even though it seems I’ve done it before. So maybe I will just stop here. I can save the sweaters for another day. I haven’t taken the photos yet anyway, and one of the cardigans is still damp from blocking 🫣
These images, by the way, are from the back yard of a little house that Neil and I stayed in for a few days in September. It’s on a lagoon in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Very tranquil. Thanks for reading. May we all find some of this kind of peace in the coming days 🩵
