Sometimes we wonder what history will remember us for. This week has been a week of grief for the Reagan family and for the people of the United States. My daughters, Amber, Alesha, and Ashley, will someday remember that they were a piece of American History in the years to come. They were able to attend the funeral procession of Reagan on Wednesday. My mother who has seen several state funeral processions in her life was able to actually share and convey her thoughts and emotions to her grandaughters. She gently reminded them, remember that you are experiencing history in the making; remember it well. I wish I knew how to convey the sense of pride I felt in a country where such a diverse group came together to say good-bye to a man who was a leader of our country. As we wove back and forth in the fast moving line, we passed a group of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. I remember the day that I recieved a letter in the mail from the White House signed by Ronald Reagan for obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout. These kids were too young to have remembered Ronald Reagan's presidency, but they were there to pay their respects. There were service men of many ranks and from each branch of the service. Something that caught my attention as I stood in line; the elderly paying their respects to their peer; a father and son team: the father explaining this moment in history; and the military members knowing what great things Reagan did for them. I contemplated the years of decisions that had been made in that building as we stood outside on the steps waiting to enter. I marveled with my friends at the magnificence of the Capitol building as we walked up the marble steps. And I was unprepared for the sense of greatness that hit me as I entered the rotunda area. There are statues of many of the leaders who helped make this a great country. It was at this point that I felt tears well up in my eyes knowing that I was fortunate to live in America where everyone is invited to go in and say good-bye to one of the men who held the highest position in the land. I hope and pray that everyone is able to pay their respect to a President who ended the Cold War, brought respect back to this great country of ours, and ended the Iranian Hostage Crisis. We are better off today because of Ronald Reagan. Sincerely, James To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without source, a tree without a root." - Chinese Proverb