Presidential election days are always a fun event in the Bowes household. Both Sarah and John typically get the day off, as do the girls, so we are able to walk as a family to our local polling station. This year we were particularly motivated to cast our votes. But perhaps in an indication of what was to come, we had a relatively tough time locating a Clinton-Kaine sign for the girls to pose next to for what we hoped would be a historical occasion. I think we know how that turned out.
After we emotionally centered ourselves following the election results, we found a community project to get behind one hundred percent. Two local college professors, community activists, and all around good souls have started a project in Lexington that focuses on the need for all of us to "Unlearn Fear and Hate". Unfortunately this message is now as important as ever.
We feel blessed to be members of a church community who also resonated with this project and its message. And what it led to was about 25 members of the church showing up on a cold November morning to help spray paint the message using large stencils provided by the project directors. And although the paint wasn't permanent, the message will stick with us for a long time. Sarah is also hoping to get this same message spray painted on our driveway this summer.
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