Virginia Elections

So as I write at this moment, Webb is ahead but Allen hasn't backed down. I voted for Webb. I'm not in love with him by any means, but I hope for his victory. I am chagrined, but I suppose not surprised, by the easy passage of Amendment 1. What a waste of time, money, resources, headaches, and breath. I only wish that those who so fervently believed in the need for our state constitution to be amended in such a way would use some of their time and resources and energy to do something actually useful, something that would really be life and Christ affirming, like teaching children and adults to read, working with Habitat for Humanity and other such organisations, getting food and clothing to those who need it most, spending some time listening to the elderly who are alone, the sick who have no one, buying books and art supplies for kids who long for those things but have no access to them. Wouldn't that be a blessing to and from God?