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 Fond Farewell The fog on my contact lenses finally has cleared enough to write a few words in honor of President Reagan. I was doing pretty well until I saw the picture of Nancy Reagan lay her head on her husband’s casket and my eyes starting leaking uncontrollably. It’s been ten years since President Reagan said his goodbyes to us upon his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Ten years that his family has lived with the anticipatory grief that comes with long illnesses and yet somehow we are always unprepared for the inevitable. As long as they are breathing, there is always hope. Hope that the miracle cure will come just in the nick of time. With his passing, the embers of hope have been extinguished. He is gone from us. There have been billions of words written in the last few days about his career and accomplishments and I have nothing unique to add. I would just like to share my personal thoughts about this great man. President Reagan made it fashionable to be a proud American again by sharing his vision and love for our country. He was a beacon of hope and a symbol of strength during a time of despair and weakness in our history. He was the right man at the right time and will go down in history as one of our greatest Presidents of all time. The only bumper sticker I ever contemplated putting on my car was during his first run for the Presidency. It said “Why not an actor? We’ve had a clown for the last four years.” It still brings a smile to my face just like President Reagan’s speeches did for eight years. No matter what the subject, there always seemed to be a pearl of wit and wisdom waiting to be delivered by him and the twinkle in his eyes signaled when it was coming. The archived coverage that the media has been playing of his speeches this week has returned that smile to my face and made me realize how much I have missed him. Thank you President Reagan for your service to your country. May you rest in peace. Sidebar: Some journalists have chosen this inappropriate time of grief for his family and for America to attack his accomplishments and him personally. They are exposing their own lack of character and decency and we should make note of whom they are and make sure we don't support them financially. The outpouring of love and support by the American people for President Reagan's family and his legacy is an enigma to them. It should be telling them just how out of the mainstream they really are. One particularly venomous specimen can be found here. Scroll down to his Saturday post and please add to the flood of emails he is receiving. Let's do one more for the gipper. Replies: 1 Comment
Just back from my storm chasing vacation. I agree with your sentiments about Ronald Reagan. John Moore (Useful Fools) said @ 06/09/2004 10:23 PM MST |
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