Things We Take For Granted

Imagine this. These people are honoring those who died so they can vote. Every now and then I have to take a step back from the pettiness to marvel at how much I take for granted. Like the ability to argue politically and vote. These people (or their parents) were part of the Soviet Union until the 1990s - and voting so sacred that they will die for it.
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A bit humbling for me.
.Young members of the Ata Meken political party pray to commemorate the April 7 uprising victims at a memorial complex outside the capital Bishkek, October 6, 2010. Kyrgyzstan votes in a crucial election on Sunday which interim leaders hope will help unite the country but opponents fear could trigger more violence and leave the south vulnerable to ethnic extremists and militant Islamists. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov