Not only for America, but for the world. I sat, and watched, undoubtedly one of millions also glued to computer screens, television screens, and radios...I watched and listened to a grand piece of human history unfold. Illinois senator Barack Obama is President-Elect of the United States of America. There are really not enough words for me to explain what Obama's victory means to me, even as a Canadian and someone who was not able to cast a vote in the American election. As a human being though, his victory gave me something I had never felt before. Hope. This great treasure that I felt, watching him on that Chicago stage, with all those flags waving and the cheers..my god, the cheers. The unity.

A great big piece of my cynical soul died quietly Tuesday night, to be replaced by something new and exciting. A hope, a symbol, A CHANCE, and a change that was truly needed, not only for America, but for everyone. It's a start in the right direction, and starting can often be the hardest thing to do.

But it's possible. Now everything seems possible.