08 Nov Vote
There are many labels that can be placed on me- woman, person of color, Muslim immigrant, educator, bi-racial marriage, plus a slew of others. The label that I choose for myself is spiritual being. This defines my existence. I must always see a person first and foremost for their essence- the holy place where God, love, and humanity reside.
As I walked into my local church and polling place, I carried my ancestors, my human ancestors that have given me the honor to let my voice be heard. There are countless souls who gave of life so many of us could freely vote today and not be white, male, landowner privileged. There are countless souls who guide us all and whose presence can be felt if we allow it to. I am humbled and in awe by their spirit.
“government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from Earth.”
Abraham Lincoln
For the indigenous blood and immigrant tears that has been shed in this great tapestry land of ours, I am not only “With Her”, but I am with you, with us, with those nameless and lost to time. I am with the past, present, and future all rolled into this moment where love will win. Where a “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from Earth.” *Abraham Lincoln’s last line at the Gettysburg Address Nov. 1863
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