A tiny correction - there was nothing "unwitting" about it. Reagan faced Alzheimer's with the same courage and grace he showed when he faced the Soviet Union down, and the worldwide derision for daring such a "naive" thing. He has now conquered the disease. RIP, Dutch.
Well said. Pain and suffering, born in the right spirit, can become a blessing. No one would ever wish for such an end, but I'm sure God rewarded him in the end.