Obama 08'

I stepped outside my Mom's front door at 5:25. It was still dark outside but I wasn't afraid of the night. Simon taught me not to be afraid. He used to stay up all night drinking coffee and reading. Sometimes I would stay up with him and we would swing at some church or visit our beaver dam. A few times we sat on a dock staring up at the moon. When I arrived at the polling place this morning, Starr's Mill poll #13, the only people there were two elderly poll workers. They were surprised to see a voter so early. I was surprised that they were surprised. The poll opened at 7:00; I voted and walked out the door at 7:04. I was the first person to vote and I was proud.