Your vote

For months we prepare for a day in November that we have to make a decision that will affect our country. "Our vote counts!" is posted everywhere, but does it really?

As we think about the presidential elections, some roll their eyes and others get excited. What is it to you? I personally did not grow up in a family that followed the debates. I hardly knew who our mayor was (we lived in the country, give me a break), but that didn't stop me from getting interested as I got older. As of this moment I can not vote, because of my age, but when I am able to it's going to be a great event. Even though I know more than my parents do about who is in office and what they value. I believe that my vote counts, if we all said our vote didn't matter because it's just one then we wouldn't have any votes! Little by little it adds up. Some people, however, may argue that they just don't know who to vote for. For example, the past election between Barack Obama and John McCain wasn't easy for a lot of people. Even though I couldn't vote, my little voice knew who I would have voted for and it wasn't an easy decision. I am a gullible person, I'll admit it. When I saw Obama or McCain on television I believed what they said. The next day I hear about all the lies they told and I was confused. Finally, when the election came around I sided with my parents. But, if you are anything like me, you go back and forth between the options going through pros and cons. I'm sure the situation is different than all say, but remember it's not permanent, they just control your life for a few years. I am glad there are people out there that take voting extremely serious and never miss a debate or study a bias post card until it starts to decay; we need those people in our country. Even if we all aren't satisfied with what our president Obama is doing, we still voted him in as a country.
My point is, even if you aren't in the mood to make this kind of decision, you didn't follow the debates, and you'd rather just pass your vote on to someone else and not vote - do it for the sticker!