Nancy's Face

I have heard it said that the quality of a man may best be judged by looking into the countenance of his wife’s face.

As I watched Nancy Reagan today, I saw that it is true.

Nancy Reagan looked upon her husband’s casket as it was carried up the west steps of the Capitol. And her expression was one of deep affection and one of true respect.

You can believe or not believe that Ronald Reagan was a great president; that he was a good and moral man; that he was a strong leader; that his love and pride of America were a contagion that once spread and fortified our nation. But you cannot doubt that he was a loving and respectful husband.

The fortieth president was admired by the one who knew him best.