"Behold breathlessly the sight -- how a raging river of tears cut a Grand Canyon of light"

[jiasachan]

This morning I voted in my first presidential election.

Call me a silly idealist, but it felt really good. Like a coming-of-age -- more so than other landmarks, like turning eighteen, having sex, getting a driver's license, or going to college. Casting a vote actually affects the world beyond me. I just participated in something huge, which will

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[julietveiled]

like you, I lost my voting virginity to Barack, and when I turned the dial to select his name I started crying a little bit. I was beaming when I came out, and the guy forgot to give me a sticker, so I went HEY I WANNA STICKER and he gave me one and put it on my coat lapel and I beamed up at him (cause he was like really crazy tall) and felt like four years old and a Mature Adult at the same time. What an election.