After many yeer of illness, Ronald Reagan was very ill and it appeared that he might not pull through. Obviously, Nancy and the rest of the family were at his side as well as the family minister. Knowing that his time might be short, they asked him if there was anything he wanted.
" Yes, he replied, I would like Bill and HIllary Clinton at my side before I go."
Well, everyone was amazed at this unusual request and assumed him memory was failing even worse than they had suspected. Regardless, they went ahead and forwarded his request to the former first family. Within hours, the former president and former first lady arrived courtesy of the loan of Air Force On. For a time, no one said anything. Both Bill and Hillary were touched and flattered that Ron would ask them to be with him during his final moments. They were also puzzled. Obviously they were of different political parties and had thrown barbs in one another's direction over the years. Why not George Bush Sr. or G.W. bush or some of Reagan's many friends? He had never given the Clinton's any indication that he particularly liked either of them. Finally, Bill spoke up and asked, " Mr. President, why did you choose the two of us to be at your bedside at this critical moment?"
The former president mustered up some strength and said very weakly, " Jesus died between two thieves...and that's how I want to go!"
( I want our dear President Reagan to live as well as he can for as long as he can. I can just hear him say this though...)