I have a confession to make. This is the first election I have ever cared enough about to vote. I have never actually voted before this election. And yes, I did vote. By mail actually. Which was quite nice. No waiting in long lines or having to deal with people yelling in my face about who to vote for.

Anyways, my reasons for voting this election may surprise some. I didn’t vote because this election has a black candidate or woman VP candidate. As long as the candidate can do the job I could care less what they look like. I didn’t vote to get my free Starbucks coffee. I mean come on, if that is why you vote then I really don’t think you should get the free coffee. I didn’t vote for me.

I voted for this little man right here:

My whole world was changed when he was born. Things that I had never even considered or things I even laughed at became important to me. I am voting for his future. I don’t really care about what happens to me. I can take care of myself. But he is depending on me to make this place better for him. He is what gets me out of bed every morning wanting to make the world a better place.

Right now public schools are a mess. They are pretty much not an option at all. The Earth is falling apart, and it’s more than global warming. Our country has gone from hating one type of person to another. People say that we are moving forward, but is that really true? I don’t think so. People are encouraged to live off the government and nobody wants to take responsibility for their own actions. I voted so my son can hopefully grow up in a country that he can love and be proud of. I voted so that hopefully my son will see that the government does not solve our problems and we need to be responsible for ourselves. I want somebody in office who shows who they are through their actions, not just their talk. I want our country to be a better place for my son.