Oh my stars!

Wow. We really did it! I think this is what those people meant when they sang about walking on sunshine. I know I'm probably sounding a bit overly dramatic about all of this, but please remember that over half my life has been spent under presidents who go by the last name of Bush.

I think Nelson Mandela did a good job of summarizing the significance of the moment in the letter he wrote to President-elect Barack Obama congratulating him on his victory:

"Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place."

The best part is that it doesn't end here.