Neat Story from my experience voting today!

[trayfoot]

Advertisements Well, I went to vote at the Government Center today. There was a line. I was standing there, and an elderly black couple was ahead of me in line (easily in their 80s). The lady was having a hard time with the absentee voter application. For whatever reason I do NOT know, the lady looked around and waddled back to me (she said she had two knee replacements) and asked me if I would help. I had taken all my buttons off, and there was no way anyone could tell I was a dem. She quietly asked me if I would help her. I stepped out of line and kind of hugged up to her and said quietly in her ear, "You ARE voting for Obama, aren't you?" She just cracked up and she said, "Girl, look at me - who do you THINK I'm voting for!" We both laughed and I sat down with her and helped her fill out the application. Then she asked if I could go into the booth and help her, cause she didn't know about "those machines"! I said yes, and of course, I had to sign another paper. I went in and helped her push the buttons - she pushed the final button and just beamed!!!!! She hugged me so hard I thought I'd crack. It DID make me feel so good. Then, the registrar came out and hugged me for helping her and them.

I guess I must have the word "Democrat" tatooed to my forehead!!!! LOL!

[malaise]

1. Nice story

Vote, vote, vote!!! :D

[bigtree]

2. wonderful story. thanks

:kick:

[Buzz Clik]

3. k&r

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Recommended!

[trayfoot]

11. Though I've been reading DU since 2001.........

I haven't posted as much as I have read and acquired info. What does it mean - Recommended? I have seen that a lot, but don't know if it is just a suggestion to read or something else. Pardon my stupidity!

[greenmutha]

12. It means that you clicked the link in the lower left hand corner of the OP. n/t

[trayfoot]

14. Thank You! I never even noticed that!

[renate]

5. lovely! that's a heartwarming story! n/t

[Road Scholar]

6. Good for you! K&R

:kick:

[Love Bug]

7. Aw, bless your heart!

That was a nice thing you did!

[BadGimp]

8. Good On You!

and thanks for sharing..

[roguevalley]

9. this is the world I want to live in. God bless all of you

[amber_86]

10. How sweet

[yellerpup]

13. Sweet!

Love that story! :hug:

[blaze]

15. k&r and a new box of kleenex

I am so danged weepy these days.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

16. Why does it say "Advertisements" at the beginning of your story?

It is a great story -- just wondering how that word ended up there...

[trayfoot]

18. Cause........

I had posted it on DU presidential, and I guess when I copied it, I got the word advertisements in there.

[trayfoot]

19. See Below

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7684780

[Journeyman]

24. The word's there because, until recently, trayfoot didn't have a donor star. . .

and so couldn't turn off ads within the threads.

[StarryNite]

17. Beautiful!

:loveya:

[Joe Chi Minh]

20. Great story!

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. Marvelous!

That hug feels like it goes to every Obama supporter. :grouphug:

[hankthecrank]

22. Very nice Thanks /r

[dhpgetsit]

23. You rock!

:yourock:
Thank you!

[ClayZ]

25. You made me cry!

:cry:

K and R

[NWPatriot]

26. And THAT, friends, is how you do it!

Rock on!

[NOLALady]

27. There ya go again.

Another DUer making me cry.