The United States is on the verge of history today and at the polls they are making it already. News reports from around the country are predicting the highest voter turnout in more than a century as 80% or more of all registered voters are lining up at the polls.

People are not lazy. They’re not apathetic. And if there is a lesson to take away from today it has to do with the quality of the individual who chooses to run for office. People care about politics everywhere, and they’re waiting for the smallest sign of leadership, direction, and a vision of tomorrow that is better than what we have today.

It’s the failure of our parties and representatives to offer that hope that keeps people from the polls, not a flaw in the voters themselves.

Enjoy today’s moment in history, and work to bring a part of it to your country and your community.