If you were to look back at my earlier diaries, you will observe that I am not prone to outbursts of ebullient optimism. You might also observe that I tend to look at contemporary political behavior through the prism of history and the repetitive precedent it sets when we take into account the machinations of our species.
Once in a rare while, the citizens of the United States astonish me, leaving me in dumbstruck awe.
This unique mix of races and beliefs seems so diverse that one might conclude that any consensus would be all but impossible.
If you had told me a couple of years ago that an African-American would be the next president of the United States, I would have laughed in your face. Consequently, that this has actually come to pass leaves me astounded, breathless, proud to be a member of the Human species.
Whatever trials and tribulations America may experience in the coming years, this nation can look back with a large measure satisfaction and dwell upon a great and noble moment in the history of humanity.
Almost as a extra bonus, I am of the opinion that President elect Barack Obama will prove to be a truly exceptional individual and will inspire our species for generations to come.
The United States of America has astonished the World in the past, and after eight years of obvious decline I ought not to be surprised at the resilient and rejuvenating quality of this great social experiment.
But I am.