Have heard the story of the hugs several times. Last week Fox showed some taped clips of Michael talking about his father. Michael was in tears when he told that story.
He also talked about how the hugs started. It couldn't have been easy at times being the son of Reagan. Michael deeply resented the fact his father had not once told him he loved him. He was telling someone this when they asked "when was the last time you hugged your father and told him you loved him?"
That stopped Michael in his tracks as he realized he had never done what he resented his father for not doing. The next time he saw his father he went over and hugged him and said he loved him. President hugged him right back and said he loved Michael too. After that there greeting and parting hugs.
little jeremiah; With a disease like his I wonder if at times he knew what was happening around him but just could not communicate. You are right - The core of his being remained intact.
President Reagan is whole again and safe in the arms of his Lord.
Sometimes people with various disabilities - whether from illness, accident, or birth - are experiencing consciousness within themselves, but just cannot communicate. This happens a lot more than people think.
For instance, I have an old friend whose daughter (now in her late 20s) was born with very serious birth defects, and can't talk, care for herself in any way, and for years everyone thought she couldn't understand anything that was going on around here. Some years ago it was discovered she understands at least 80% of what is said, she just can't communicate back.
Of course, this is a differenct situation, but I've also talked to an old friend who was in a coma for weeks and much of the time he could hear perfectly well when no one thought he was conscious.
The soul is always conscious, the body and it's anomalies often get in the way.
It couldn't have been easy at times being the son of Reagan. Michael deeply resented the fact his father had not once told him he loved him.
My father was of the same generation, and many of those men had trouble expressing themselves with hugs. They did it by providing a roof over our heads and food on the table.