If someone had told me at age 18-20 that I would get misty eyed over the demise of Ronald Reagan...I would have bet my life against it. I am sure glad I didn't.
He was like a father figure. As I grew older, he appeared much wiser..LOL. He was exactly what we needed at the time and it's still unbelievable that we stooped so low only 4 years after he left office.