independence library the polling place assigned us was the same library i ran to within a week of moving to the united states, ten years ago. my mother and i had just fought, and i wanted out of there. my siblings were just coming back to the house and bumped into me on their way in. they laughed that at 7 p.m. and dark outside, i had sunglasses on.

independence library had since moved from ridgeway and irving park to central park and irving park. i walked the two blocks from our house to the library and considered my options.

last night i was editing editorials that endorsed president bush. over the weekend i hopped on kerry's site for a second look at ads. i saw michael moore's films. i watched eminem have a change of heart. i got calls from immigrant groups asking for volunteers. i heard complaints about the country needing new leadership. "i don't think the country's conservative ways are good for the country," my sister said.

more on this later. for now, suffice it to say that i made my decision based on what i know to be true and good for the majority.   ¶ 11/02/2004 05:15:00 PM