Prayers for Mr. Ford & his family
CNN.com reports hospitalized with pneumonia: "Former President Ford is being treated for pneumonia, two days after being admitted to a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, his office said Monday. 'He is doing well and resting comfortably,' said Penny Circle, Ford's chief of staff. The 92-year-old former president was admitted to Eisenhower Medical Center on Saturday and has been receiving intravenous antibiotics, Circle said."
A new America began one day when the TV news media's top story was about the newly-sworn president making an English muffin for breakfast before starting his first day in office. Sure, the citizens were more jaded after the nation's biggest political scandal. Minds were focused on the economy, the impending bankruptcy of New York City, and the aftermath of Vietnam. But Mr. Ford reminded most everyone of a favorite uncle - friendly, open, and just a bit goofy. Maybe he wasn't a good president, but he was and still is a good man. Please keep him in your prayers and his family, too.