I was part of democracy in action this week. Not only did I vote, but I also worked on Election Day as a Poll Supervisor, which isn’t nearly as important as it sounds.

But as I wandered around the polling station for a little over eternity (ok, that was a slight exaggeration) I was able to make several observations about people as they voted.

Some people were excited to have the privilege to vote, while others, it appeared, were voting out obligation. They felt they had to, so they did.

There were those who were hardly behind the screen long enough to mark their ballots while others were obviously deep in thought or asleep.

What they all had in common was, they had all been offered a gift, the right to vote, and they had accepted it.

Many others were offered the same gift and turned it down for any number of reasons. Some thought they were too busy or they left it too long and ran out of time. Others were simply disinterested and still others viewed the entire process with disdain.

The bottom line was: that some people chose to vote, and others chose not to vote, but it was their choice. It kind of reminds me of salvation.

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.