Did anyone else hear Brit this evening. He had a lady on talking about the Reagan family. He commented that Michael was all the way in the back during the service at the Rontda. She remarked that the family was still very disfunctional. At the service in California, when Nancy went up to the coffin, Patti comforted her, then Ron came up. Michael stayed behind. After they all left, Michael had his quite moments with his dad.
I had noticed this too, yesterday. The other observation was that Michael did not ride with Nancy and the other two children.
I don't know who the lady was that Brit had on tonight, but Brit commented that it was obvious that Micahel was left behind. She even said that Nancy did not like Micahel. If all of this is true, it must be doubly painful that Michael is going through this without Maureen, who would be their to help provide him comfort.
That picture of Micahel, alone taken at 5:00 AM this morning, by the AP is even more sad.
I dont believe that Nancy hated him. IN fact, when Nancy was at the coffin, not yesterday, but at the supposedly private ceremony on Tuesday, Micheal went up to her and kissed her. I do think it was really strange that Micheal was treated like a Stepford.
I remember Michael saying that one of his sister's final wishes was for him to get along with Nancy and he said he would for her. So I am not sure why it is that Michael always seems a bit removed from the family in these last few days or who may be responsible.
I tend to think the concerns about Michael and Nancy's relationship is overblown... After all, Patti is single and Ron has a wife but no children, and Doria wasn't at the library the first time, either...it seems natural that Nancy's children by birth were there to hold her hand and comfort her, and ride with her in the car...Michael had three other immediate family members to ride with, his wife and two children. I mean, when I was at family funerals last year, I sat at the service and drove in the car with my husband and children, not with my father...but that doesn't mean we don't like each other!!!
It looked to me as though Michael and Nancy were certainly cordial.
JMHO, for what it's worth.
Since Michael did not live with Nancy and his Dad (at least not full time) it's not suprising that there is not the connection with Nancy that the other two, who are her children, have. He might not feel comfortable being right at her side, even now.
He lived with his mother and at boarding schools. Still, he really loves his Dad.