Goodnite, My Beautiful

Johanna Galyen
4 min readApr 18, 2018

A tribute to Barbara Bush. America’s Grandmother

http://firstladies.c-span.org/FirstLady/43/Barbara-Bush.aspx

No one likes a sad ending. No one wants to say goodbye. Life is not like that, however, endings keep coming. April 17, 2018 brings another life to an end. It was expected, but still painful. America is mourning the loss of their grandmother.

In the book, Love and War, George Bush wrote his new fiance a love letter. The date was December 12, 1943. World War II was still going on and he was gearing up for another battle at sea. Passionate, he tells Bar (Barbara) that he is completely in love with her. His once lofty goals of fighting in the war are now changing. He just wants to be with her.

You have made my life full of everything I could ever dream of — my complete happiness should be a token of my love for you

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When one reflects upon the wife of a President, it can be hard to differentiate politics and personality. They often blend too well together. The wife is…

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Johanna Galyen

Freelance Writer and Christian Blogger. Married 15 years, mother of 4, Avid Cruiser. #becauseIcare Email - ladygaly4@gmail.com