watching police show reruns. the volume on high. all the while holding mom s hand. after mom died, dad was strong, but all he really wanted to do was hold mom s hand again. we re going to miss you, your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever. so through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you. a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, i just smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mom s hand again. well, all five living u.s. presidents attended today s ceremony. just before it began, just before the current president and first lady arrived, the atmosphere was congenial. the former presidents and first ladies chatting, smiling, but things did seem to change when mr. and mrs. trump arrived.
episcopal church tonight. tomorrow, he ll be laid to rest at the presidential library at the texas campus. where his beloved wife and his daughter, robin, who died as a young girl, were also buried. today it was the country s turn with all the pageantry and grace of a state funeral. eulogies referencing everything from the president s war heroism to his dislikes of broccoli, to his friend, james baker, smuggling vodka and steak into his hospital room. george w. bush spoke not as a former president, himself, but as a son. in his old age, dad enjoyed watching police show reruns. the volume on high. all the while holding mom s hand. after mom died, dad was strong, but all he really wanted to do was hold mom s hand again. we re going to miss you, your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever.