One Last Look (Nancy Reagan Believes Ronnie Saw Her One Last Time; This Will Tear Your Heart Out)

New York Daily News ^ | 6/8/04 | Michelle Caruso and Bill Hutchinson

[IFly4Him]

I believe this is a gift of God to the surviving family. My paternal grandfather died in October 2002 at the age of 93. Other than athritis, he was healthy until 24 hours before his passing. His kidneys stopped working suddenly and his blood pressure dropped to the point where he was virtually unconscious. Just before he died, my dad says he became alert and said "take me Lord Jesus, take me." I personally think that God ushered those words as a witness to my father. His body was dying, but his spirit was quite alive.

[wjcsux]

President Reagan will go down in history as one of the worlds greatest leaders, ever. You can see the love the Reagans had for one another. Nancy Reagan is a lady of such grace and class. She loved her husband very much just as he loved her. We were so fortunate and blessed to have them as our "First Family" for eight years.

[Mo1]

[eddie willers]

Bump for heart warming article.

[hattend]

Choking back tears again...thanks

[AFPhys]

bump

[Happy2BMe]

Nancy is attributed with having convinced Ronald Reagan to change his political persuasion from Democrat (liberal) to Republican (conservative).

[cpdiii]

This was God's Gift to Nancy Reagan.

[jla]

This was God's Gift to Nancy Reagan.

Yes it was. :^)

[JZoback]

Wow. Thanks for posting this

[Howlin]

I can't read this.

[kitkat]

"The candle burns brightest at the end."

[betty boop]

I have often wondered if the barriers of machines and excessive sedations have robbed our society of the understanding of the transition from life to everlasting life. Life is cheap if we don't understand that the death process is actually a birthing.

Beautifully said, rusty. You point to a great truth here. Thank you!

[kitkat]

Welcome to Free Republic, and yes, you did good.

[reagan_fanatic]

Oh, damn. This hurts so much to read through watery eyes, but I am so happy Ronnie is now with Jesus and free of the pain of Alzheimers.

[Howlin]

I feel the same way; it was devastating when she put her head on that casket yesterday, but this is too much. Bless her heart.

[Hildy]

Amazing things happen right before you die after lingering on for awhile. This was told to me by the hospice worker who took care of my Dad during his final days. And it all was true. Your skin gets better, wrinkles seem to disappear, your eyes get clearer and you get remarkable hearing abilities. And I do believe he recognized her. I've always had this theory about death. You know how people who have come back from death ALWAYS talk about a bright light? I believe that in the nanoseconds before you die your life is going backwards, (Sort of like "your life flashing before your eyes") and I believe your last memory is your first memory....birth. And that would explain the bright light.

[Howlin]

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[Question_Assumptions]

Having expected this loss for a long time, nothing I'd seen or read about President Reagan's passing so far had really made me cry. This did. I needed that. Thanks.

[Xenalyte]

You did perfect, and we're glad you're here.