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To: Tulsa Brian; texasflower; wolficatZ; eccentric; Use It Or Lose It; tom paine 2

I expect that Nancy's letter of thanks to Gen. Jackman (..and I have zero doubt that she will write one...) will be a true classic. In fact, I predict that Mrs. Reagan will spend the next several weeks thanking dozens -- if not hundreds -- of folks who made the honoring of her husband so very special!

Also, did anyone notice her personal touch at Andrews when she held Jackman's arm with her left hand, and reached up with her right hand to gratefully hold the hand of the young officer who was holding the umbrella over her?

And, when Nancy patted the President's coffin, I am sure that she had used that exact same loving and soothing caress -- literally thousands of times -- to comfort her "Ronnie" as the agony that is Alzheimers slowly drained away his marvelous personality. (I know so -- for I saw my own mother do the same as that horrible affliction gradually switched off my father's intellect -- like watching the lights in a great city winking out -- one by one...)

Nancy Reagan is pure, unadulterated, and beautiful class, IMO!

What a marvelous contrast to the "dozing demons..."!!!

32 posted on 06/12/2004 9:33:48 AM PDT by TXnMA (Woe be unto any liberal who dares bad-mouth the Reagans -- or our military -- in my presence!)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

I'm sure you will agree...

33 posted on 06/12/2004 9:35:27 AM PDT by TXnMA (Woe be unto any liberal who dares bad-mouth the Reagans -- or our military -- in my presence!)

Thanks for pinging me to this thread, TnMA.

This has been a healing week for America, I think...mourning and remembering those we love, honoring President Reagan's life, and others who touched our lives, now gone.

((Hugs)) to you for what must have been very difficult time, your father's illness, mother's sacrifice.

The Reagan 'children' - composed, remorseful - healing, too, I think...for a nation of disobedient 'children' - remorseful, and looking for forgiveness...and finding it - in the example of a faithful father, Ronald Reagan.

37 posted on 06/12/2004 4:46:42 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

did anyone notice her personal touch at Andrews when she held Jackman's arm with her left hand, and reached up with her right hand to gratefully hold the hand of the young officer who was holding the umbrella over her

I did notice that. It was really touching to see.

She is indeed a lovely woman. I am so grateful to her for taking such good care of President Reagan and for allowing us to grieve with her, even to the point of her allowing us to "attend" the private ceremony. She didn't have to give us that much, but she did.

You're description of your father's illness was very poignant. God Bless your dear mother.

39 posted on 06/12/2004 5:43:38 PM PDT by texasflower (in the event of the rapture.......the Bush White House will be unmanned)

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