Election Day (Oops)
I didn't expect to see Eli 21.3 on Election Day.About 5 p.m., the phone rings. "Hi, buddy," I answered cheerfully.
"Dad, I'm going to need a best parent moment here," he said.
"What?"
"I forgot to fill out my absentee ballot, so I need you to meet me in Lansing so you can take it back to the drop box by 8 p.m. tonight," he said.
I started laughing. "Wait, you're telling me a political science major forgot to complete his absentee ballot? You're going to take some abuse over this for a while."
He laughed. "I'd expect nothing less."
We met at magic exit 101--exactly an hour for both of us--and I got to see his happy, smiling face and talk for a few minutes.
Even without the ballot, it was worth the drive.
He texted me later:
Saving our democracy one
trip to Lansing at a time.
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