today, i rang my mum to see how she's doing, as she's been sick; i'd mentioned again how wisconsin voters need to get to the polls this year as we're 'swingers' at present.
she is fifty-one years old and has never voted in her life.
we have actually fought quite horribly over this issue before, and during the last presidential election, i even went so far as to not talk to her for a few days.
any of you who know me well enough are aware that my mum & i have had a tumultuous relationship for much of my life. that is putting it quite nicely where some things are concerned; she's not a succubus, of course, and she's a great woman in many ways - she just has some issues which she's projected onto me, causing a lot of friction.
i'm no peach, of course.
anyhow,
today marks a momentous occasion:
whilst talking on the phone, i told her again how it bugged me so much that she wasn't going to vote
and she said, 'i've been considering it, but i don't know what to do or where to go; i'm not sure where to even begin.'
i told her how easy it was and offered to help her out, anddddddddddd..........
SHE IS GOING TO VOTE THIS YEAR!
for the first time ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and she told me, 'i'm doing this for you because i know how important it is to you.'
she also said she realises how important the vote is this year and that she actually believes in a candidate for a change; this, of course, is the most important thing when speaking of the greater good.
however, the fact that she said she's doing it because she knows how much it means to me speaks volumes; it actually made me cry happy tears.
(again, probably sounds irrational for outsiders, but for those that know the history....it just might sound only
slightly irrational. rofl)
i am so happy right now. (=
