So, I’m concerned about my mother because, after speaking with her tonight, I could tell that she was feeling completely overwhelmed by her obligation to work as the presiding election judge on November 8. I know how proud she is to have taken the initiative to get involved in the election process. I also know that she is as terrified of failing to rise to the occasion as she is proud.
My concern is that something will indeed go sideways with this whole thing and that she will be really hard on herself about it. Like, screwing this up will validate her belief that she is not fit to go out and be a part of the world outside her home.
Here are the legit reasons I forecast some degree of mishap on November 8:
there are many moving parts for her to oversee as part of her role as presiding election judge
she is a bit rusty when it comes to dealing with people
she’s never been a strong multitasker, and given the fact that her health is pretty crappy lately
she is already exhibiting a lot of anxiety, which tends to make her freeze up
The only things I can really do are (1) make sure I am prepared to do my job and (2) familiarize myself with her duties. Oh, and find her clerks.
She is short on clerks and I told her I would do what I could to find more. I was going to ask you, as I alluded to earlier, but realized that, even if you were willing and able, you wouldn’t be able to do so because clerks have to be registered to vote in Harris County.
The sum of my worries surrounding my mother is that I can’t stand to see her get her feelings hurt by the world and that there are limited actions I can take to mitigate the likelihood of that happening.
I know we said we’d discuss in the morning, but I wanted to go ahead and write this all out because….well, you know how I am. I realize this is much less romantic and sexy than my usual blog fodder and I will make up for that later. For now, I just needed to define my issue with some words for you because I know you will read them and that you care. Thank you for that.
Craig, I really can’t tell you enough how much I love you. I can’t wait to hear your voice.
Have a great workout, my sweet man.