We Say Goodbye (Special Edition)
"THE GIPPER IS GONE" is what I read as I visited the Drudge Report. As I sat here trying to grip what had happened a smile came across my face as I realized that the man that had freed the world of tyranny and had put an end to Communism will now be at peace.

His hard, decade old struggle with Alzheimer's disease would finally be over and he would make his journey to the golden city in the sky. Today is a sad day for America and our prayers are with the Reagan family. What was so extraordinary about President Reagan is that he meant what he said. He had a real vision for America and knew that it was right for America and the world. He inspired people, he made us laugh, he kept us strong, and to this day when you mention his name people smile. People smile because Reagan hit us on a personal level. He made us feel what he said in our hearts. Ronald Reagan was America, he stood for America and was loved across the country and across the world. Some on the left called him names and said he was a maniac and that he would start WWIII. He proved them wrong.

Instead he brought an end to communism across the world and confronted the evil Soviet empire. He won the Cold War started decades before by the Kennedy Administration. He limited the size of federal government to let us live our lives freely and cut taxes so we could have our hard earned money. He revitalized the economy after the devastating years of the Carter Administration. But above all he gave our country and the world hope. He gave us hope that we can defeat evil in the world and that no one will stop America from guaranteeing peace to the world.

His funeral will be held within the next few days. He will be flown to Washington D.C. to sit in the Capitol and will then be flown back to the Reagan Library in California. He will be buried at his library at sunset so he will look across the land he loves for the rest of time.
He has said that he loved to be above others on hill tops and mountains so he could look down on everyone. His burial place is appropriate as he looks down on California and the Pacific from his beautiful library.

When Ronald Reagan announced that he had Alzheimer's he wrote:

"When the Lord calls me home, whenever that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."

There is a bright dawn ahead as we mourn the lose of a great American. He has left foot prints in our hearts and we will never forget him. We will miss you Mr. President.