Today was one of the most thrilling days of my life. [View all]

[TygrBright]

In 2008, I wanted to be sure that I had a record of voting for America's first African-American President. So I chose to request an absentee ballot, which meant the County elections office would mail me my ballot, to complete and return by mail. And I could make a copy of it, before I did.

I made that copy. I dated it, and signed it, and put it away.

A few weeks ago when I was cleaning, I found it again. There it was. "Barack Hussein Obama/Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.- President/Vice President." My ballot. My vote.

Today I filled in the little ovals again.

This time for "Hillary Rodham Clinton/Timothy Michael Kaine- President/Vice President."

Again I copied it, signed and dated it. My ballot. My vote.

And it occurred to me, that in a little more than three months, I will be watching America's first non-white President hand over the Executive Office to America's first non-male President.

And I am awed by the privilege of being part of this time, this history.

gratefully,
Bright