To vote…Or not to vote…There really is no question

Jackie Archambeau
By: Jackie Archambeau

"The United States of America" is music to my ears. At this point in our history, I am struck with exactly what that means to me. Born in America, I am blessed. Raised my entire life in America, I am doubly blessed.

I sometimes wonder why God determined that I would be worthy to be born into a good family, in a country such as this. Raised by loving parents, surrounded by many siblings to share my youth with and to treasure as an adult, an amazing husband by my side and healthy children whom I adore. What did I do to deserve this? Absolutely nothing!

Since I don’t know why these blessings have been bestowed upon me, all I can do is look to the history of my country and take note of all of the sacrifices that were made by others so that I could enjoy such a life. The founders of our country had a vision of the greatness we could achieve, and fought with everything they had in them to make their vision a reality. Since then, countless young men and women have fought to gain and protect the freedom I so often take for granted, some of them giving up their lives as a testament to their love for their country. Not to mention the families left behind in their absence, enduring years alone, and sometimes worse.

 

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(Special thanks to Alexandre Vincent for the use of this photo)

I regard exercising my right to vote as the one way that I, as a citizen of the United States, can honor those who sacrificed so much for my freedom. For me to sit idly by and not vote would be like turning my back on those who gave so much.

Whether Democrat, Republican, or somewhere in between…I encourage you to vote on Tuesday, November 6th.  And as you stand in line, some of which will be very long, take a moment to remember why you are there and whom you honor.

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