>> you know, if every child could drift asleep, feeling it is love of their family and god's love, this world would be a far more gentle and better place. my mom and dad were married for 64 years. and if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist. because every day, dad gave mom a rose, which he put on her bedside table. that's how she found out what happened to the day my father died. she went looking for him because that morning, there was no rose. my mom and dad were true partners. a life lesson that showed me by everyday example. when my mom ran for senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. i could still see her saying in