From unplanned extra days in D.C.—where I casually walked into the National Archives last year— to doing what zero American has ever done: getting my own heartfelt letters archived right next to the Constitution, all in under twelve months.

Quote: “I visited as a tourist. Came back a footnote in history—because loving your country out loud actually works.”

Little did I know, one year later I’d write myself twice into presidential records. Explore the full trip, the shout, the replies, and how it ended up preserved forever. This is what real civic love looks like.