Watch a 57-year-old's emotional reaction to taking his very first flight

For those of us who fly regularly, air travel is a series of hassles and inconveniences, of plastic TSA bins, sticky dog-eared in-flight magazines and silently fighting a stranger for control of the armrest. A lot of us have probably forgotten our first flight or are too focused on the little irritations and annoyances – KICK MY SEATBACK ONE MORE TIME, BUDDY – to remember how magical it can be. That's why I love this video of 57-year-old Patsy Carville, who's on an airplane for the first time in his life.

Carville was visibly overwhelmed by the experience, alternating between a couple of mild expletives (which sound charming in his Irish accent) to excitement to pausing to wipe the tears from his eyes. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the Northern Irishman was traveling to Liverpool to attend his daughter's college graduation. Another of his daughters, Michelle, recorded his reactions and posted the video to Facebook. "It was too funny not to share," she wrote. I'm glad she did, because again, it's nice to be reminded that there is something wondrous about fly–IF YOU KICK ME ONE MORE TIME...