Happy Election Day!

I can't help but think of elections past, and who I was hoping would win. The first recolection that I have of an election, is in 1952 when I was in the 3rd grade. Here you can see my class. I am in the center of the first row. I am wearing a dress that was a hand-me-down from my cousin, Darlene. It was red and white checked with red trim. I remember the day this photo was taken in October of that year. I thought that I looked so great in this dress, and my election buttons that said, "I Like Ike". That was General Dewight D. Eisenhower, who did win the presidency. A LOT of memories come back to me when I look at this photo, some good, some painful, some from my 45 year class reunion, when I learned how some of these children's lives turned out. Some sacrificed their lives in wars that they fought for us, others sacrificed their values, and some have gone on to great accomplishments. I wonder what kind of a world my grandchildren will inherit. Days like today can make such a big difference in the lives of ourselves and our posterity. May God bless America today!