Well done, sister suffragettes!

I'm no history expert, but I do know that women haven't always been allowed to vote. This election day I have to express my gratitude for the women who worked so hard to get the right to vote for all women! I've thought about them a lot lately and feel very indebted to them.

I've always been excited about voting. When I turned 18, the first thing I did was register to vote! I have my parents to thank for my voting enthusiasm because they have always encouraged us to vote and be involved. My sister and I will sometimes joke about how we occasionally get calls from our dad saying, "did you vote today!?" And we say, "vote for what?" because we didn't realize there was a school board election or something like that. So then we have to quickly read up and on it and go down to the school to vote. It's easy to sometimes forget about the smaller scale local elections, but my parents have taught us to care and be aware.

Whether the election is big or small, it's really a wonderful thing to have your opinion heard. I know I'm just one person among millions, but I take my vote very seriously with the belief that every vote counts. I'm excited that election day is finally here. Today is a historic and exciting day! I hope you'll all get out and vote! Happy election day.