JUST ONE VOTE
	This past Wednesday I lost a friend. She passed away at the hospital after going for a second liver transplant.  Lumi was a client of mine for the past three years, our friendship began the first day we met when we shared our political views, our similarities as immigrants, our dislike for wars and determination to seek peace and justice and oh! our same stubborness. This evening I joined her family and friends in her home for Shiva.  On my way there I was thinking about the presidential elections and how much Lumi would have loved to go to the polls and celebrate our victory. Do I love this woman? You bet! Her brother told me that from her hospital bed she voted by filling out an absentee ballot.  I am smiling as I can see her winking at me.  Her brothers's wish is to have Kerry beat Bush by one vote. ONE vote only. I always wanted Kerry to win by a landslide, this evening I am on my knees and pray for my friend to have the last word.  She would like that. Would you join me? Thanks. Peace. Monique                                                                          October 28, 2004 ******************************************************************** We often remind people of the importance of voting, we remind them of the power of a single vote that can change it all. In a tight election like the one we are having now, just one extra vote makes a winner.  A winner takes all.   May Kerry win by a landslide in the popular vote and by one vote in the Electoral College.