Hail To The Chief...

In all of the years I have been with my husband, it is a very rare occasion that I have ever heard him speak an ill word about a person. It is not in him to be crass or cruel. He does not throw harsh words around and to say he is a person of noble character is putting it lightly-at least in my opinion. I know his beliefs and his convictions, I know who he admires and who he strives to be more like, I also know who he does not like simply by a flinch in his eyebrow or an upturn of the corner of his mouth.

I do not always hold my tongue as well as my husband can, but I have learned to hold my tongue outside of our house... but in these walls I let it fly.

All morning I have been on edge. I have said a few things that have caused my husband to raise his eyebrow at me. I have even made up a little ditty of a song that my husband turned up the corner of his mouth to and shook his head at me. But in the end, I agree with my husband. I am an American and the history of our country is a great and amazing thing. President Obama was right when he said that we have a strong spirit. I can only hope that he has as much noble character as my husband does.

Eventually I settled down and watched in silence as President Bush and Laura left the White House lawn and boarded Marine One. My husband and I both sat and watched.

"This is so sad." I said, not expecting a response from Carl.

"Yes... it is sad." Was all he said, and then I cried.

So I would like to say thank you to President and Mrs. George Walker Bush. May your lives be filled with peace and love. May you bask in the happiness that your beautiful daughters give you and may you always know that this country, my country is better because of you. Thank you for your dignity, your graciousness, and your strength. Thank you for your compassion and your moral convictions. Thank you for standing up for what is right and protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

May God bless you always.