Well, my friends. Election day has arrived. I’m back to processing absentee ballots today, and probably will be doing so late into the night. (It wasn’t my original plan, but when duty calls, it’s best to answer “yes” when you can.)

Be safe.
Be stalwart.
Breathe.
(I’ll see you on the other side of . . . all this.)

The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.
— John Lewis