This morning, I was scrolling through Instagram and came upon the Stories for both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, which highlighted their final events yesterday. And I found myself crying. Crying at the enormity of this day, a day I thought would never come. At the goodness of Biden and Harris and all those who have worked tirelessly for them.
I really have nothing more to say or to add to what I’ve already said over the past 5 years. No one who knows me has any question as to how I feel.
Today will be a long, long day. And tomorrow will be as well. I mentioned my mantra to Vicki in a response to one of her comments. At first it was “Please, God. Please, God. Please, God.” But I don’t believe God intervenes in elections. If she did, why did we have Hitler or Stalin or Mussolini or Idi Amin? We have free will. It’s up to us. So “Please, God” was more a plea about goodness prevailing. The goodness that I believe is in all of us. It’s just that in some people, it’s been overwhelmed by fear and ignorance.
So my plea became “Love wins. Love wins. Love wins.” And I have to believe deep down in my very essence that it does.
So we’ll wait together, all of us, hoping and praying and invoking the power of whatever we believe in to guide and support us as we wait to see this corrupt monster removed from office.
I’m thinking of all of you today. May you find pockets of peace today. We’re stocked up on chocolate (sugar-free in my case) and chips and popcorn. Yesterday, I installed new mini blinds in the office. Today, I’ll do the same thing in the living room. It will keep me busy.
Take a walk. Hug your children or significant other or dog or cat.
See you on the other side.
Much love today and always.
Stay safe.
Happy Tuesday,
Love wins! Amen
xoxoxo
Here we go, Claudia. Time will tell and I hope we get great BLUE news all across the country. My plan is to wait and check tomorrow morning. Hope I wake up to happy news.
Stay safe!
I am very hopeful, but scared, because of the enormity of this election. We will be working outside today….starting a project we had hoped to do in the spring. I figure that’ll be a nice distraction. It’s going to be in the mid 60’s all week…whoop whoop!
We must try to remain calm….I wrote that mostly for me…lol! Stay safe…and see on the other side! ;)
Let today be the day that Americans stand up and say “enough is enough.” On my hike this morning I was crying and asking all the old and new trees on my mountain trail to please send their magic and help Biden/Harris win by a landslide and that all the democrats up and down the ballots across this nation WIN! Let goodness prevail.
Peace and Love.
Kaye
Park City, UT
hej, kaye …
yes, let today be the day that americans say we deserve better, we need to make changes and then act accordingly.
to your comment about the trees … have you read “the hidden life of trees” (by peter wohlleben ) or “a natural history of the senses” (by diane ackerman)? they are both non-fiction and i highly recommend them both.
stay safe and be well.
kathy in iowa
Thank You, Kathy I hope Iowa goes blue and you elect a new a senator tonight. Utah, sadly, will stay red.
Kaye
hej, kaye. :)
thank you. a major poll here this last weekend gave pino a 7% lead (with a margin of error potentially shrinking that to a 3.6% lead) over biden. we do have a couple senate races that also make my stomach hurt. and a governor who has followed pino step-by-step in “handling” covid-19. ugh.
be safe on those trails and every day, no matter the election results!
kathy in iowa
No words, but must agree, wholeheartedly. ❤️.
Taught the boys on Facetime really early today-always start 7:00…told them both-almost six and 8…what happens, we will be okay today. The three girls 21-15 the same…youngest is working the polls…at church in the cafe…the other two registered people…all have done their part…whatever happens…will happen…we will get up and go on…in the meantime, I am trying not to be stressed…worked with the little girl I work with online also…just a delightful morning…however, down deep…Claudia, you and Don have a good day…we will all manage together…Thank you for your wonderful support during this time that we are living…you are absolutely a gift to me…prayers prayers prayers that Love Always Wins…
I have to remember to breath. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Very stressful month, year and four years. Follow goodness and love.
Being hopeful today. Trying to stay calm. My daughter has a new puppy. She is a yellow lab. So between my grandson and piper the puppy I will be focusing my attention on them. Doesn’t get any better than that! Let love rule!! xo
We wait together.
It seems like it was taking forever for this day to arrive and yet, here it is! Wishing I could vote ….
X Chy
Love wins!! Long day and night ahead. I have no other words.
Dear CHY, you have voted with your heart. That is what we pray everyone will do today.
beautiful.
and i agree.
peace and safety to all,
kathy in iowa
Love this! X Chy
Thought of you and Don as soon as I woke up this morning (I intended to sleep in to make the day shorter, but my cat had other ideas). You’ve been a strong, calming, encouraging voice and made a beautiful place for us here during the past 5 years especially. Thank you! Love wins!!
I am deeply grateful for the work that you and Don did to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
I have made the choice to not watch tv, or check online for news or results. This is for my own sanity :-) Love wins!!!
i like the prayer and mantra that you shared (thank you). and that you have snacks for tonight (i do, too … all comfort food and no guilt or lecturing myself about it).
i’ll keep praying and reminding myself that love does win, always. thanks be to God especially, and to people deciding there’s no other or better way.
work is not a happy distraction right now (someone just tested positive for the second time, three months between tests; someone in a co-worker’s family died yesterday … not from covid-19; lots of paperwork and political talk …) so i sit here as a bundle of nerves and chocolate. since i can’t be with my family right now or tonight, sitting on the sofa together and watching the tallies come in, i just want to get home, shower and be in my little shell until the results are known.
also (rather like your mini-blinds), last night i set up a couple projects to do tonight when i get so nervous i’ll have to walk out of the room … a paper-sorting project, a “finally find the right place for this stuff” project and some painting test projects. here’s to getting those things done and especially to better days ahead!
stay safe in every way and stay well, everyone. sending love and prayers and virtual hugs …
kathy in iowa
ps: your photo today is like all the others … beautiful, soothing, a nice place to be …. thanks for sharing! also, that line of rocks by your tree reminds me of the line of heart-shaped rocks setting on top of a dresser in front of photos of my dear family. :)
Wish you luck from Germany. Yours Helga
Claudia, thanks for your calming message today. As I drove my grandson to school this early morning, I saw the nearby polling site with people lined down the street. As I realized the enormity of people voting today in addition to all the early voting that has taken place, I began crying. My 12 year old grandson said ‘why are you crying? it’s just people standing in a line.” well, we all know this is MORE than ‘just standing in line’.
I love the picture clearly showing the view from the front of your house. Recently you shared a foggy view of the same location. I don’t know why I am drawn to this view, but wanted to say ‘thanks’ for sharing it.
YES! love wins.
this wonderful post brought tears to my eyes.
bless you.
I hand delivered my mail in vote last month to the election board here.
but in town the lines are long where they’re voting in person.
I live in a state that always has the same results. red. and maybe it will be different.
but either way I will be thinking LOVE WINS. and sanity returns. for our country.
xoxo
You just made me cry. But I’m feeling fragile; the last three or four nights, hardly any sleep; just too much on the mind. Praying long and hard … voting like our lives depend on it, of course. Your tree in the photo looks strong, and so must we all be as well.
Love to you, too, Claudia. Thank you for letting us all unload and share here over the long months leading to the election and also these endless days of the pandemic.
and we wait. We’ll spend some time this evening with our “safe” friends, outside. Then a late night to watch the earlies. And hope. And prayer.
Good luck America
The world is watching
Love WILL win
Siobhan
My stomach is knotted up so badly. I can’t think about eating anything, but I have heard my stomach growling for the last 45 mins, so I must be hungry. Crazy! I want to try and take a nap in a bit as I know it will be a long long night ~ into morning, and beyond. Hubs texted and said they are busy. But, about 70+% of our registered voters in our little village did vote early!! yay!
I am thinking of everyone here today. Many of us have been together through this for the past 4 years. My heart absolutely breaks thinking we might have to face 4 more years of this. And it breaks even more knowing that if that happens, I don’t think I want to be a part of this country any longer. I don’t understand people who think this is the way we want to be governed and who we want to be in charge …. of anything. I wouldn’t vote for any of them to be Garbage Commissioner (if that was an electable office) let alone any higher office that is supposed to represent all of us. I am not watching any news, so have no idea what is going on, or if they are predicting anything (of course they are), but I just want my head buried in the sand for as long as is possible. And never, ever, in my lifetime would I have thought I would say that!!
Peace to everyone.
Watching from Canada and praying for peace whatever the outcome.
Also watching from the UK , sending love to you all.
Claudia, I am with you all the way! Today, my 30 year old Goddaughter and her British husband (green card) are knocking on doors in Pennsylvania , reminding people to vote, offering rides and ballot drops – anything to get the vote out! I am so proud of this young, brave couple! I have to believe that today is good day for the rebuilding of democracy in the United States. Hold tight! The ride may be bumpy but the truth will hopefully win!
I wish I could add my vote, but I can’t so instead I will add my prayers for a good outcome, the right outcome.
Bonjour Claudia,
Courage Claudia! Je pense beaucoup à toi ces derniers jours.
I think about you a lot these days. Big hugs
Hélène
Merci, Helene!
Stay safe!
Claudia, you and Don have been in my thoughts much of the last few days. Love from Australia. xxxx
Thank you so much, Beverley!
Stay safe.