What a wonderful night. Seeing the tears on Jesse Jackson's face was amazing and McCain's speech brought back the man that seemed to have been lost during the past year. I didn't stay up for Obama's speech but reading the text left me a bit teary, as did reading the comments above.

I am so proud of my adopted country for showing such spirit and sense yesterday. It's going to be a long hard road and what the job will take out of this man is frightening to envisage. Hopefully the people of America will stand beside him and make sure the job gets done, in spite of naysayers and those who have interests that don't benefit the nation as a whole.

I feel privileged to have been living in this country at a time such as this and to witness first had such a historical event.

May your god bless mankind.