Today’s a little different

This morning I woke up like I always do on a weekday… wife shakes me, I shuffle to turn on the coffee maker, feed the cat, make the bed, and then sit down at my computer to put down my morning thoughts.

It’s going to be a typical workday except for one thing.

At 10:00 this morning the California Supreme Court will come back with their decision on Prop 8. I won’t be surprised at whichever way they rule, because after witnessing the voters in California actually choose such a civil rights violation, I won’t be shocked at much.

But, I do have a good feeling. There’s been a lot of time since the hearings, where the judges seemed to have already made their mind made up about respecting the voters’ decisions, despite the fact that they had previously ruled that limiting rights of a minority is unconstitutional. During that time, they can only have thought about it more. Plus, it’s not like they don’t read the papers or watch the news. They know what’s happened in Iowa and Maine, and have seen the ignorance that dribbled out of Miss California’s mouth.

I have a feeling that though part of them feels they need to stand with the voters, they ultimately know it’s wrong and don’t want to be the group that gave their approval for civil rights to be violated.

Despite the feeling, I am definitely on edge this morning. In a couple hours I could actually find out that my wife and I are not married anymore. And no, that won’t make a difference on our relationship or commitment, but it would still hurt like hell.