I left this afternoon with my two older sons and we were standing in front of a church when I got a text message from my wife: "Reagan passed," she wrote. The church bells were ringing.
I went past our sheriff's house and told him - he hadn't heard yet - and asked if I could go to the sheriff's office and lower the flag. He said I could. I was sad to do it, but it was an honor.
Reagan inspired a generation of conservatives, and I'm so happy to be among them. I grew up in the 1980s, and Ronald Reagan defined this country for me, and that's why I love this country so much.
God bless him.
I'm glad that now, released from the bondage of Alzheimers, he knows how much he meant to so many of us.
That was also a beautiful post, and the first one I read upon waking.
I've spent the past few hours crying and in quiet reflection - forgive me for not replying sooner.
A sad day for America. A sad day for the world.
Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004 - rest in peace.