...as a community...
...as a state...
...as a free people...
As far as our own community goes, I have good, decent, wonderful friends on both sides of the hospital issue and the mayoral race. All sides will be exhausted, and- in their own collective opinions, all sides will have fought the good fight for what they believe to be best for Lakewood, and for Ohio.
I've already voted, by mail, and quite frankly, some of my own choices surprised me; but they are my private choices and no one else's. Merely by voting, I became part of that "elite" group that makes "secret" decisions that affect the rest of us. Sadly and historically, a relatively small percentage of the electorate seems to even bother to vote these days, and therefore, that relatively small percentage has indeed changed history in past elections.
However you might feel about the opinions, arguments, and positions that I and others may have taken, either publicly or privately, during this election season about candidates or issues, please take the time to vote. Your vote on Tuesday will be the opinion that counts.
...And please, on Wednesday morning, try in your heart of hearts, whether your issue or candidate prevailed or did not, do try to remember that caring people of all sides REALLY tried to make a difference here...for Ohio, for Lakewood, for all of us. Let's then do all in our power to heal the wounds, and to bring our community back together again.
We owe that much to each other.
People have expressed very strong opinions in the past weeks, but on Tuesday, the opinions that REALLY count will ONLY be the ones expressed by the voters.
Please join those of us who have voted, or will vote.
Make a difference. Become a part of the "secret decision makers" who REALLY run this town...the voters.
Please vote.
Back to the banjo!
