I've been almost mesmerized by the coverage of the protest movement since it started and have been spending inordinate amounts of time watching CNN. When I heard the news that Mubarak had left, I was just so happy for them.
And the best thing is that they did it all through peaceful demonsrations. The didn't need suicide bombers or any of the other extreme things that have become all too common lately. Maybe, hopefully, others will learn from Egypt's example.
But, for Egypt, this is the beginning and not the end. I do hope their lives improve and the country does move toward becoming a democracy. But I'd hate to be the government that tried to mess with those folks if it doesn't!