Ode To a Great American President

Destiny determined that I do not forget that first Tuesday in November 1980, and eight years later he said goodbye. So much good accomplished; so much evil averted. With a belief system developed over many years, he had an honorable philosophy tested and tried over time. Losing his first attempt at national leadership, he was later triumphant. He led the way rather than join the popular bandwagon, and unlike today's leaders, he believed that the latest polls were designed for information, not for adjustments of his opinions and the political slaughter of his opponent. Because of what he did yesterday, I believe in tomorrow. A shining light, he was believable and earned our trust. I felt safer from our enemies, prouder, more confident, and certain. He didn't draw lines in the sand but simply did what he said. When he forewarned interest groups, there were swift followthroughs that set a new tone of action in leadership. I don't deem him great because his domestic actions aided me personally. His common-sense principles that benefited us all was the hallmark of his greatness. I still hear the echoes of his words saying to us that our best days are ahead, and we haven't seen anything yet. Because of Ronald Reagan and the God he believed in, the God that our nation seems inclined to dethrone, we will remain ashore between the two great oceans and continue to be that Great Beacon of Light God intended for us to be. 012920PoSpCtest, Ode To A Great President of The Past, Sheri F. Harper HM