No Bonehead rantings here.

My quick take on last night’s historic election.

I’ve often experienced the wonderful pleasure of feeling proud. Not talking about pride here, but proud. Having a bright and talented daughter has afforded me that luxury many times over. That’s natural, and I’m certain that as days go on I will enjoy that feeling time and time again.

However, I know I will never be able to match the depth of that feeling I’m certain that my lovely wife felt last night. Yes, I voted for Barack Obama – for the same reasons she did – because he was simply the better candidate. It’s a resounding testament to the quality and intelligence of his campaign that race never had to play a role.

But you can’t deny the magnitude of reality in comparing today’s America to the one just 40 years ago, and how things have changed. Today is history – we’ll always remember where we were at 11pm when it was announced that Obama had been elected President of the United States. I’ll remember how happy I was – not just for that, but for Chrissy, having the opportunity to experience a moment of pride and joy I could never match.

Perhaps it’s idealistic to rationally believe all things are possible – but some days you look around and something happens that can make even the most jaded cynics among us think twice.