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Matt Jr steps up, setting his right in between ours "West in peace, Gwandpapa"

He raps his knuckles like his dad did, and I part laugh, part sob

Matt smiles over Matty’s action, his eyes full of love for his son as he rumples his hair, scoops him up, and we head back to the motorcade Matt quiet but at peace The only one who can’t hold back the tears for my husband is me

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This fall, the priun with much pomp, and I’ve watched on television, curious about which final contenders a the multiple options in the norandfather ca as a Democrat or Republican this time around

"I respectfully declined," he told the press when ru the rounds

I wonder today when he’ll announce his intention to run for reelection

"Why do they all want to be Dad?"

"Hlance at Matthew Jr, the most adorable two-year-old you could ever knoith a head of dark hair, a toothy grin¸ and a Dennis-the-Menace attitude

"They all want to be pwesident" He frowns ets to make the iardens

"I want my dad to be pwesident," he states simply

"Yes, he is the pwesident"

"I don’t want to leave home" His voice cracks, and I stroke the top of his head Has he overheard soether, no matter where that is," I assure hihout the day I think about what it would be like to start fresh A part of , to be able to have a bit more privacy, but a part of me is not ready to leave here yet--and I’m certain that my husband is too motivated, too dedicated, and too passionate about his job to be ready to leave