I'm just standing around in my cape-and the wind's blowing.

It is Election Eve.  Who will be the next president?  Obama or Romney*?

*Now I know there are other candidates, but we all know it will come down to those two.  Just being real.

No matter who you vote for, you have to ask yourself:  What do they stand for?

Tough question, because both have spent the last 2 years dancing around the answer.  They both want you to believe that they would stand for you. We can get so caught up in the little details highlighted by the media (who, by the way, have their own agenda).  Big Bird and Bayonets? Really? 

But, when push comes to shove, I want substance, not stupid slams.

And so, that leads me to this question: What would you stand for?

What do I stand for?

I think we need to know the answer to that question before we can ask ourselves if either Romney or Obama stands for the same thing because at this point, I think they would do head stands if that is what it took. (Wouldn't that be funny?  They get up and they have grass and twigs all stuck in their hair-dids.  They would just keep nodding and waving and shaking hands.  Such dweebs -- good thing they have helpers and wives.)

It is easier to answer what the democrats or republicans stand for, or even your church.  But, I think we need to think about ourselves.

What would I literally stand up for?  Where does my passion lie?

I have been thinking about this for a while. 

Here is my starter list:

I would stand for my children. I would stand for them til the end of time and then stand some more after it’s all over.  I would also cart wheel, and head stand.  (I can do neither, but I would try. And they would be embarrassed. And ask me to stop. Jeez - I'm sooo weird.)

I would stand for my husband-plain and simple. He drives me crazy but I wouldn't sit down.

I would stand for my birth family and my family beyond. They are crazy, wet-your-pants-funny, unbalanced, precious, fierce, passionate and they represent a deep sense of who I am because they are like me & vice versa. Except the unbalanced part, I’m the balanced one – just wanted that out there for the record.  Jussayin – Family!

I would stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves. Not in a way that I think I need to save the world in my Super Cape, but in empathetic "I get it" sort of way.  However, if they needed me in my Super Cape, I would put it on and stand.  It would be blowing behind me in a very cool super friend sort of way.  Yep.

I stand for the freedom of music. It is something that speaks to my soul and it has "stood" for me in times that I needed it most.

I would stand for my friends. Because that is what friends do.  That is why they are friends.

And, so I have to shamelessly admit, I would stand for myself. I'm not perfect, or always right/wrong/funny/smart, but I am here. And not going anywhere.

It is a start – but by no means complete. 

I voted absentee a couple weeks ago – I am hoping that in the four years to come I will see that I voted wisely.

Regardless, I will still be standing for the above list.  I hope he joins me.

I'll be right here.

Standing.

With my cape on.  (just because)

And with the wind blowing it just so. (because it would be)

Go vote people, for what it’s worth.