The official updates remain sparse, as is appropriate for a family seeking peace in a time of turmoil. Until a definitive word comes, the United States remains in a state of vigil. This chapter of the American story, so long and turbulent, filled with triumphs that were often shadowed by controversies and losses that were met with renewed determination, is currently being written in the quiet beep of heart monitors and the hushed whispers of specialists. It is a reminder that no matter how large a figure may loom on the world stage, they are eventually subject to the same physical limitations as those they led. Continue reading…