Yesterday Sandra and I exercised our privilege to vote for the next president of the United States. A little different here in Cranford than in Queens. It took us a total of 5 minutes, and 3 of those minutes were spent talking to two ladies who were running the polling station who have live in Cranford for the last 40+ years. Pretty easy. I remember waiting on long lines in Queens to go vote. Not fun, but I'd still do it.
We also appreciated that we actually got to meet some of the candidates who were running for Congress (both Senators and House of Representatives). We met, amongst others, Dick Zimmer (who lost to Frank Lautenberg for NJ Senate), Linda Stender and Leonard Lance (winner) who represent our district for the House of Representatives. On different days they all were campaigning on our train/bus stop and it was the first time I had the opportunity to meet politicians who were running for government.
Regardless of who we were voting for, after Barack Obama was declared the next president of the United States I felt a resurgence of my American pride. Yesterday's election was a historic one; one that I hope will galvanize the nation to unify, rekindle our patriotism, and stand together to work to make this country the greatest country in the world (which it is!). I felt the same way after 9/11. Personally, this election has a different meaning to me as I find myself thinking a lot about my future son/daughter and what kind of world he/she will be living in. Strange how quickly those thoughts have crept into my psyche. I can only hope that when our child is learning about American History in school, that November 4th, 2008 will be remembered as a great day, a new era, and a triumph for our country. Why not?
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