For many years now I have participated in elections using an absentee ballot. Neither Barry nor I can seem to remember just when I initially applied or which doctor signed the paperwork: it might have been my pulmonologist, Dr. Maria Padilla, or it might have been my neurooncologist, Dr. Lisa DeAngelis. But what I do remember is that I was given permanent disability status, so I have never had to reapply. Without that status in New York State, the application must be renewed every 5 years, so Barry, who has applied as the primary caregiver for a person with disabilities, had to renew his before the primary elections earlier this year.
After confirming many times (on-line) that our status remained unchanged, we were happy to receive our absentee ballots for the upcoming election. We were anxious to fill them out quickly out of concerns for the stability of the postal service, so we have now completed, sealed, and mailed them off. But I did snap a quick picture of the two envelopes. And at least now I can feel I was not entirely absent from this important activity!
Love,
Rebecca
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