1624, and a whole lot more.

Today, I knocked on the 1,624th door belonging to a Sturbridge registered voter. It was remarkable in that the last door I knocked upon today was the home of a woman who has lived here for quite a few Sundays.

She invited me in, sat me down, and provided me an extensive history of political happenings here is Sturbridge. It was most educational, most enlightening and certainly most entertaining.

It was very clear that this individual had a firm grasp on the mechanisms and undercurrents that fuel town politics and her frank dialogue was most impressive and very persuasive. After being blessed with nearly 40 minutes of her time, she extended her arms and hugged me with an amazing sense of calm and kinship. There is no better way that this day of campaigning could have ended for me, and certainly no better way for me to reach a goal I had set for myself of 1,600 home visits by March 22, 2009.

It is said, that God always provides you with exactly what you need, and there is no doubt, that such was the case today. In fact, I was blessed today with a whole lot more than I could have asked for.