Canceling OUT my Personal Vote - Thanks Honey!
I'm 39. My daughter is 21. Guess that just proves I come from a small town. I was a small town boy who made big city good. When "poking fun" at my highschool sweetheart I got her pregnant. Weathered it all. Been there - done that. Ended up making millions, making a name for myself and building a comfortable life, but now I think I face my most formidable foe.
Have lived a very fast, very spoiled media career. While doing such, I was only focused on Money-Fame-Things and GETTING LAID. Hate to say it, but there where my chosen gods at the time. I lived in jets, limos, in corporate board rooms and even had the pleasure of meeting the likes of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steve Ballmer, Jack Welch - just to name a few. Doing hundred million dollar deals was easy compared to now what I face.
What is this force I now face? What is this force that has me feeling it would be easier for me to get the cast of "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" to love sex with women? I even think it would be easier for me to get Michael Moore to lose 80 lbs and be voted "most sexiest man alive" by People Magazine than to win this battle against this known entity. Who is this formidable foe?
My beautiful educated 21 year old daughter. A liberal, by way of brainwashing.
You see, may precious first born is now going to cast her very first Presidential Vote this fall. A vote she has asserted that is all her own, not a protest against me (her conservative father - the once Secular Sex Master now turned Conservative Voice), but a VOTE for HER GUY - John F. Kerry! Puke, barf, hurl and generally try NOT to to both choke and profusely cry at the same time. This just breaks my heart.
It has become almost impossible to talk to her about it. When I bring it up, it almost always ends in disaster. In fact, I even sat down and wrote my precious daughter a 6 page letter trying to shed light on the importance of this vote - a vote for life, our nation, her future and our freedom. A vote, I suggested MUST be for George Bush. No matter what I cannot get through - thus far. I chip away daily, trying to walk the fine line between supporting and loving Dad and firm Moral Compass and Guidepost.
Now more than ever I regret my former Secular Based - Media Life. I regret my pursuit of fame and fortune at the cost of family and remaining grounded. You see, looking back I now know it cost me my daughter. Not her physically or even emotionally. Buy it cost me her spirit. Yes, she loves me and I love her, but along the way I sold out to a Secular Nation and the price I paid was my daughters' soul. My love of the "fruitless" reflected it's ugly nature in the opinions of my daughter. Now, she possess both my strength and vigilance, and she uses it to be a liberal.
Am I now forever doomed to have my personal vote for President canceled by that of my precious little girl? God give me strength and wisdom to show my precious daughter the way!
posted by Social Commentator @ 3:41 PM
5 Comments:
She still has time to change - simply look at your own changes. Perhaps this vote will be canceled out by your daughter, but eventually, your example will help her to double your vote. Yes, this is a very critical election and yes, it would be wonderful if she could catch the vision now. Just be grateful that you have a vote to cancel hers!
Maybe you are the one brainwashed.
Three common things about the FAR LEFT: 1) Anonymous posts, 2) can't make a case and debate the real facts for their comments, and; ) their comments are usually based on blame and finger pointing, instead of sensable debate. Nice post "Maybe you are the one brainwashed.". My case and point EXACTLY!
You of all people should talk about "brainwashing". How much did Belo Corporation toss your way with Digital:Convergence?
Exodus 34:17
Hey, here's an idea for a blog... men who can't let go of their past mistakes or their adult daughters!! Oh wait, I think you already did that one.
How can you be so upset by what your daughter feels is right when the only thing that you ever taught her growing up (this is a small assumption, ofcourse) is that all of the material things you yourself would revel in were the true pleasures of life? Having children taught me the true meaning of love and sacrifice. Apparently, it took you a little longer to learn those lessons. But you learned them. Just a suggestion from a woman who is probably just as stubborn as your daughter. Get out of her way and let her make her own decisions. Offer support and wisdom when she has to deal with the consequences of her actions and delight in her wise choices.
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