Election Day has arrived. Living in the nation's capital and working for a news wire has put this first-time voter in the front row of many political goings-on, and I must say that today, I am proud to be an American.
We may be forced to down 1-dollar Egg McMuffins and sodas on our way to our 10-hour workday in order to be able to pay our health care premiums every month, but we get to chose who is in charge of mandating those premiums. Despite the fact that our choice may be in the minority, and even though it is impossible to agree with every political leader in Washington, voting has helped me realize all the other freedoms that Americans have.
I try to take time to be grateful for the little things with which I am blessed: my job, my apartment, the fact that I live in such an exciting city in such a historically stimulating era. I made a choice today, and millions of Americans will do the same. It reminds me that I am free to make almost any choice I want, and that I chose to treat my body well by exercising and eating right.
Regardless of who you vote for today, take time to think about yourself and your right to choose. It's your country, so you get to chose the leader that you feel will do the best job; likewise, it's your body, so do the same and make the wisest decisions to enhance its capability. VOTE!
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