Good, better, best
I grew up in a large family - siblings and cousins all roughly similar ages. One of the things we loved to do when either my dad or my Uncle John had an estate car, was to sit in the "boot" - the estate bit of the car. (It was the 80s, less safety conscious.) We children loved that so much that it became commonly known as the "very best back". I bet you my cousins, like me, still find themselves referring to it as such.
When Jim Mather MSP won Argyll first past the post on 3rd May I emailed to congratulate him. I told him it was one of the best moments for me (and it was) to which he replied "prepare yourself for more best moments".
And today, I think I experienced what will turn out to be one of the best moments of my entire life. Today I sat nervously in the public gallery of the Scottish Parliament watching the election of First Minister. I know I will never forget bearing witness to the election of the first ever SNP First Minister and our first ever government. History has been created in Scotland today.
For those of us who've spent most of our lives working towards Scotland's Independence, it's an emotional time and a few tears have been shed. We now must run this country better than it's ever been run before - and then we must convince the people of Scotland that the best is yet to come - and the best will only be achieved when we are fully Independent, and truly free.
For great coverage go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6659531.stm
