A Great Man...A Sad Day

I was 17 when Ronald Reagan was elected president. He did so much for the US and foreign policies. He was a family man, loving husband, and yes, at one point the most powerful man in the world. Today as I sat and watched them take his body to the Capitol in Washington D.C. and tears ran down my cheeks, I remembered words from his speeches, especially the one when the space shuttle blew up in 1986. "They have passed the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God." (May be misquoted, but still beautiful.)

He came from a poor childhood to California to being an actor, to being the governor of California to being the President of the United States. He will be on my mind and forever in my heart. Goodbye Mr. President...we will miss you.