My dad inspired my interest in politics. He listened to talk shows/voted in every Election for as long as I can remember. He took me inside the booth w/ him every Election Day. I LOVED it. I just knew it was so fun, that he let me vote for him, & there was a collective feeling in the air. I would go in & pull the levers he told me to. (They were levers back then lol) He’s a Republican (ick, just realized I been voting Republican for years 🤣). A D Trump supporter. Once when we went into the booth I reached for the Democrat one & said “Can I pull this one, Daddy?” I knew he wouldn’t like it & was trolling him. He yelled “Ahh, NO!!!! Not the Democrats!!! NO!!!” It was hilarious. 😆 When I was 14 years old I began to think for myself. I decided I am a Democrat. I somehow convinced him to vote for Al Gore. He was angry with the Republicans then for some reason. So he let his guard down, I saw my chance & took it. He said he knew he was making a big mistake & would regret it. I pulled that thing as fast as I could before he could change his mind. He closed his eyes & turned his back & was saying “just get it over with.” 😆 At 18 years old I registered myself as a Democrat. My dad was yelling “You baby k!ller, I can’t believe it, you’re joining the baby k!llers?!!!” 😂🤣 Every year on Election Day we would show up to the polls together voting for each other’s rival, sometimes him in Republican gear, me in Democrat. Sometimes we would remind each other that today is Election Day & that we had to go vote. I found that funny since we were on opposing sides. Sometimes we would walk in & he would say “Ugh! She’s a Democrat.” 😆 I would laugh. He would say something like “Kim, your boy won last night.” Or “Kim, your girl lost.” My dad is terminally ill now, & tomorrow he will not be voting for me. He will be getting in one last vote for Donald Trump. I won’t be joining him. He will be pushed by my aunt in his wheelchair that he is now confined to. She’ll push the buttons for him or help him push them. I already voted for Kamala Harris. 💙 I never realized back then that one Election Day would be our last together. I admit those are some happy memories that I cherish ❤️

Xoxo Kim