Bush Phone Call Helps Local Man Deal With Loss

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[FightforFreedomCA]

ugh, that's a tough one to read...we are blessed to have this man as our President.

[King Prout]

and the beauty of it is, Bush does this sort of thin all the time, and we almost never hear about it because he does so quietly, modestly, meekly, without the fanfare a Clinton or a Kerry would demand.

[July 4th]

Yes, he doesn't do it for the press, he does it because he really cares. Note that all of the stories like this are not released by the White House - they come from the people who are so touched that they tell the rest of the world!

[King Prout]

yep.

If anything could convert me to active Christianity, it is this humble man's example.

[LDub]

Praise God for compassion in high places

[freepertoo]

Is it possible to love someone this much that you've never met before. I dearly love the President, and I mean that.

[King Prout]

I confess to having a large warm spot for the man in my heart, yes.

[lawgirl]

It is possible- and I know a bunch of us around here that will join you in saying- we really love president bush. He is a wonderful example of christ's love in so many ways. And he's is our President!!

Proof that god gives us things we don't deserve.

[chinkshady]

that just shows the deep conviction that our president has for the people of the country... all politics aside, this is a man that I respect.

[IronJack]

Wow. Just wow.

[barker]

.... he learned of Martha Ellis' death.

He couldn't have known unless Mr Ellis let the White House know OR President Bush had someone keeping tabs on Mrs Ellis. I'm betting on the latter. He would want to be kept advised as to her condition. Our President Bush has such a good heart.

[longtermmemmory]

bump

(agree with the klenex alert)

[dansangel]

:::wiping tears:::

How could this man *not* get re-elected?

We are truly blessed.

Thank you for the ping ((((AGYG))))

[Gerasimov]

WOW ... I'm speechless.

I was at the Victory Center when this man (Ellis) called a couple months ago wanting to get an address where he could write and thank the President.

According to the staffer there that he talked to, Ellis met the President at Nationwide and asked the President to sign a photo for his wife, who was home battling cancer and couldn't make it. The President did, and said Ellis and his wife were in their prayers.

Ellis went home and burst through the door, telling his wife, "You're never going to believe this, but I just met the President." She said, "I know... I just got off the phone with him."

This story brought tears to my eyes back then; knowing that Mrs. Ellis has passed away now brings even more.

[facedown]

If ever there was doubt as to what kind of man our President is......

This is the thing that goes right past the MSM, DNC, MM, etc. Upon learning of this man's loss, regardless of his "station in life", George would have called him and kept him in his prayers.

The dark side just can't fathom a person who just is who he is.

[facedown]

Oops, thanks for the ping. See #55.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Are you sure this isn't a story about Michael Moore calling to console someone? I always thought he was the paragon of compassion, I mean when he isn't shoving doughnuts down his mouth.

[GoldwaterBooster]

That is exactly the point. It is not an isolated event for Bush, I have heard several other similar stories and it makes me want to give Bush a very wide berth before I ever criticize him on those few times I disagree. His humanity is terribly important and that is why I know he would not risk soldiers in harm's way if he can avoid doing so. People who worry about soldiers lost in Iraq should also think about how many more soldiers we might have lost in 2006 or 2007 if we had waited for Saddam to become stronger and then he invaded Kuwait again or somewhere else.

[BigWaveBetty]

Thanks for the ping, taking it over to share with the Guild.