It was another beautiful sunny Fall morning in Sarajevo.  As I walked through Old Sarajevo en route to the heart of the city, I couldn’t help but observe more closely the  melting pot of people, the storied histories, old and new, of the structures lining the walkway and the surrounding mountains with all of their beauty in the morning sun.  A time for reflection of what a historic day this might be for the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  I met Mirsad and his wife Mirzeta at our traditional spot of just two days near the Eternal Flame, the memorial for citizens and military members who lost their lives during WWII.  We casually made our way two a very narrow side street, with the occasional stop to greet supports, and made our way to the entrance of a building.  It was here that here the two of them and citizens from across Sarajevo would cast their ballots.  As we entered it was dark and somewhat mysterious and uninviting.  We slowly made our way to the top of a short flight stairs and then the wait began.  Only two people at a time were allowed into the area where individuals would fill out their paper ballots and submit their votes.  After some 30 minutes or so the two of them were allowed into the room behind closed doors.  Mirsad and Mirzeta would see his name atop the list of the six presidential candidates.  After another ten minutes or so the two of them came out together.  We made our way down the darkened flight of stairs and out into the morning sun.  A sense of relief could be seen on both of their faces.  After a short TV interview we again casually strolled the pedestrian walkway from the heart of the city to Old Sarajevo, along with a film crew from Germany documenting Mirsad’s day.  We couldn’t walk more than twenty yards at a time without Mirsad being stopped for a handshake and wish of good luck.  Eventually we stopped at an outdoor cafe in front of a beautiful historic Catholic Church.  It was here that I had an opportunity to speak with the two of them and get their first impressions of what had just transpired.