I’m happy the election is over for many reasons. Maybe you, too, can share in some of the joy:
1. My phone has stopped ringing throughout the afternoon from countless political solicitations. The quiet is rather nice.
2. My mailbox is no longer stuffed with carcasses of countless trees telling me who I should vote for and what I should vote for usually with little explanation of either. There was one gal who was running for a local office who sent so much junk mail that I refused to vote for her. Long live the trees.
3. My inbox has a whole lot more room. While all the messages from the candidates and their friends were fun to read (well, until they weren’t fun to read anymore), I’m glad everyone has stopped writing and saying mean things and asking for money and…
4. I now have the opportunity to engage in conversations with friends about issues other than the election and even revive some of those relationships that soured over the last few months for no good reason.
Why are you happy the season is over (or are you lamenting)?
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I am happy that the election is over because of the phone calls and ads on TV! It was really a bit overwhelming! I too like the quiet…I really have to say that I love your wording in #2, “carcasses of countless trees!” 🙂 🙂
I have waited a long time for #4. And might I add – commercials can go back to being about silly consumerism.
To be honest, I’m happy election season is over because my candidates (for the most part) won. We have a very dividing local issue still ongoing in our community but the election for school board and city council gave me hope that people were finally engaging the issue and a solution may be forthcoming. But mostly because I was happy at the end of election day.
Renee, you never realize how much you appreciate the quiet until it’s taken from you!
Dave, you’re right. Now we can get back to the important things: Judging shows based on the quality of their commercials
Jennifer, so glad your community is making progress toward unity!
I guess I’m glad, but it leaves me wondering a lot about our culture, the Church and what’s ahead. I’ve got lots of questions I’m just chewing on.
Trae, what sort of questions are you mulling over? Maybe some of us are wondering the same
Now the spiritual battle begins. Saints pray for our President for his salvation, a new creation in God; Godly wisdom and understanding; Not only does our nation need to be in continual prayer, this state, California needs constant prayer and intercession. The happenings in San Francisco are plan and clear demonic. Lord help us.
Daria, thanks for reminding us to pray for our nation–and our states!–not something we do once every 4 years, but every day
I’m grateful it’s over because I work in a county office that processed hundreds of ballots prior to the election (absentee and mail out precincts), dealt with countless people who just weren’t paying attention, and had many “shoot the messenger” encounters because people tend to blame whoever is in front of them for their own lack of preparation…. :o) Add to that the fact that I got home from work on Wednesday morning at 2 a.m.(after the ballot count), headed back at 7 a.m. and got home at 6 p.m…. hmmm…. it seems all my reasons are selfish. It did give me a chance to extend help and kindness to all of the above, so I guess that’s the upside eh? And I am very grateful to be an American where we can have an election, vote for the candidates of our choice, and not fear retribution!
I’m glad the Election is over for the same reasons you are – tired of the phone calls, no more glossy ads {hopefully, they didn’t use any of my money to send them}, no more ugly tv commericials (just happy ones about Christmas movies), and most important, my Facebook newsfeed is back to normal {thankfully, my Twitter feed wasn’t too bad}. But like Daria said, it’s now time to start praying for our elected officials and for our Nation.