Conservative Papa

Today, we got up early to go vote in the national election. Arriving just a few minutes after the polling place opened, we joined the line that stretched about fifty people beyond the entrance. Andrew was very good throughout the entire process, which took about forty-five minutes.

I had a sense of pride as I fed my ballot into the optical scanning machine. My ballot was number 160 at that precinct. Perhaps it was only a drop in the bucket among millions of votes, but it still counted! The man handing out “I voted” stickers gave one to Andrew. Amazingly, Andrew left it on his shirt.

We were blessed with the liquid variety of Florida sunshine. I ran for the car and came back to pick up Carolyn and Andrew at the door. We still all got wet. As we pulled out of the parking lot, a rainbow shimmered against the dark clouds. I told Carolyn that it is a sign that President Bush will win. She said that we will pray. The rainbow is a symbol of God’s promise. Whatever the outcome of this crucial election, God has promised to take care of us.

Before going to work, I dropped Carolyn and Andrew off at home. As I backed out of the driveway, I looked at my wife and son waving goodbye. They were framed by the backdrop of our own comfortable home. “This is the American dream,” I thought. God has truly blessed us!