Scott is voting by mail-in ballot because he will be travelling on the 4th. We were discussing election issues and the ballot when Dylan chimed in, curious about what we meant by "vote."
DYLAN: What are you guys talking about?
SCOTT: We're talking about voting. It's when we choose who is going to be the next president. You know, like we talk about when we are watching the news and we see those people giving speeches.
Which we do daily in small doses between dinner prep and kid entertaining. (Countdown with Keith Olbermann, in case you were wondering.) Whenever they show clips of Obama giving a speech, Dylan says, "That's Bram-O-Bom-Bom. He's going to be the President." (Absolutely no coaching involved.)
So I add: In about a week, I am going to go vote, on election day. You can come with me and help me vote. Who should we vote for for President?
DYLAN: (thinking) Hmmmmmm.... Daddy!
SCOTT: laughs
ME: Okay then. Our job here is done.
It didn't bother me until I was thinking about it later that his dad was the obvious choice, and he'd answered without much hesitation. And then it bothered me that it hadn't bothered me until later. So I thought I would explore the issue a little further.
ME: So Dylan, if Daddy doesn't want to be the President, who would you vote for? Could you vote for me? Could Mommy be the President?
DYLAN: Heh heh. NOOOOO! You can't be the President!
ME: Humph. Why not?
DYLAN: (a little whiny, obviously distraught, and even beginning to sob a little bit) Because you caaaan't be the Presideeeeent.
We finally got out of him some semblance of an explanation along the lines of that I can't be President because then I would be gone and he would miss me and who would take care of him. So sweet. It has nothing to do with my gender. It's about me being a mom. Humph!
Job here? Clearly not done.
Now some moms might take this as their chance to prove a point to their children. To show them that a woman could be a Mom and the President. Hypothetically, a win for the McCain ticket could prove that point in Sarah Palin.
This mom? Well, I would rather prove to my children that there are much more important things at stake in this election. Hope and change transcend the gender issue this election. (Well, hopefully all elections. I mean, I hope they never vote for someone based on their gender. But especially this election.) Maybe that means they will have to wait a few more years to see the first woman president. But in the long run I think they will thank me for casting my vote for Hope this election, and changing the future of our country, their future, for the better this election.
(You got that I'm voting for Obama, right?)
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3 comments:
Somehow, I was able to read between the lines. :)
Its sweet that he wouldn't want you to be gone, how does Scott feel about Dylan not being to bothered if he is gone? ;)
I have it on good authority that Dylan will be participating in the voting process at his school on Election Day. It will not involve Democrats or Republicans, but something far more important....what to name the big tortoise on the playground!!!
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