The Last Debate

Tonight is "the last debate" between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump before the presidential election of November 8, 2016.

As my children and grandchildren refer to the outcome of this election through the lens of history, I want them to know that when this ancestor cast her vote, her heart was fixed on the preservation of three founding documents; The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights.

Yesterday, while searching for peace of mind, I silenced my cell phone, nestled between a couple of pillows, and read those three documents. It took two hours and a heavy dose of concentration. And guess what. The peace of mind came!

Now I know again what my heart and the hearts of my own ancestors have known all along. The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights are worth fighting for, living for, praying for, even dying for.

Whatever happens in this election, I will continue to exercise my rights as a free citizen.
My beliefs will not be shredded by a biased media, compromised by oh-so-tired and tedious "politics as usual," or mowed down by a stacked Supreme Court.
If America falls, it will not be because I sat silent, shriveled and small in a corner.
I will never forget America's motto or discontinue my attempt to keep living it: In God We Trust.
I will think, speak and live with deep love for my country and what is in my heart.