As many of you know the fight for Proposition 8 in California has been a great battle for many months. Because of the important issues surrounding the cause, Aaron and I have involved ourselves in the fight.
I am not a very forward person, so when the issue of helping first came about I was very cautious. I donated money, put a bumper sticker on my car, and placed a sign in my yard. All of this seemed to be a great contribution, but I wondered if it was enough. The closer we got to the date of voting I found myself wanting to be more involved and to take a more active approach, not only for myself but for the future of my children.
I decided to walk the precincts with Aaron and explain to others the facts surrounding Proposition 8. Overall the response was good or they were just very polite. I was also able to attend a Proposition 8 rally--the first in my political career. :) It was actually very exhilarating to stand with a group of people from many different faiths and fight for the same cause. Aaron and I also chose to keep our kids out of school for a day to protest the CTA's contribution to the No on Prop. 8 campaign. It allowed us to share our feelings with each of their teachers and it also gave us a great "teaching day" with our children. I then volunteered to hold Yes on Prop. 8 signs by the mall on a Saturday afternoon. Our group received lots of thumbs up & down, and of course a few other hand gestures. I would just smile and wave knowing that I was standing up for my religious freedoms. This past Saturday, we were able to go and hang signs on the door knobs of homes reminding people to vote yes on Prop. 8. The weather was horrible and we were drenched by the time we were done, but we had a blast!
I am not recounting my duties to take pride in my involvement, I am only writing because I feel so strongly about the actions that so many people have taken to try and ensure a better future for families in California. I feel strongly that regardless of what the voting results may be, I know that I stood on the right side. The song from the Hymn book has often gone through my mind . . . "Who's on the Lord's Side?" I am so grateful to have had this experience in my life and to feel like I have done all that I could to take a stand for righteousness.
