Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid. - Lady Bird Johnson
So much attention gets focused on the President of the United States that sometimes the contributions of the First Lady are overlooked. It takes a lot of courage to be First Lady. How would you like to be on public view every single day and to have your every move tracked by the press and the Secret Service?
In the middle of her time as First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, widow of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, (1963-1969) got so wrapped up in the idea of beautifying America that she forgot to be afraid for herself. Every time you ride down a federal highway and see gatherings of wildflowers in the median strip, you can thank Lady Bird for that. It was her leadership that resulted in the Highway Beautification Act. Lady Bird was a caregiver for all of us...