You know, the words of a speech are not enough. A corrupt and evil leader like Hillary Clinton could be given the words for a great speech, but she could never deliver it with conviction and force. And the words would never be credible to people who know who she is.
There must be a strong and genuine man or woman behind noble words. When Julius Caesar uttered the words, "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered), it was significant because people knew Caesar's history and his conquest of Gaul.
Likewise, Margaret Thatcher and Reagan were people of solid character, strength, and accomplishment. And so the listener's knowledge of that nobly animated the words of their speeches.
It's like listening to symphonic music. The first time you here a masterpiece work, your mind is getting used to the piece and so its power is somewhat muted.
However, once you hear the piece a few times, your mind learns the melody and anticipates the next notes. Only then do you begin to "hear" the symphony in its fullness.
So I really love the way you honored Mr. Reagan. You made the gravesite visit memorable for yourself and the other visitors.
You’re so right about a symphony or another piece of music. The first time you hear it, the full richness isn’t comprehensible.
Likewise with Reagan’s “Time for a choosing” when I first heard it, I was impressed, but now I’ve listened to it many times and each time, I focus on new things.
If you haven’t been to the Reagan presidential library, it’s an amazing tour. Takes about 2-3 hours. So many memorabilia. I learned so much more about him there.
I am an accomplished person in my life, but after that visit, I told a good friend: “Just think of Reagan’s accomplishments in his life and compare his life to our lives.,, How our accomplishments are so dwarfed by a man who changed the world and touched so many people. It is staggering to think of all the things he did in his minutes/days/years here on earth!”