Dear President Bush,

Thank you for your faithful service over the past 8 years. You have done well.

Not everyone agrees with all of your decisions, but you didn't govern to be popular; you did what you thought was right. More often than not, I think you made the right decisions.

Unfortunately, we live in a nation in which demonizing the opponent has become the norm. That is the most tragic thing that has happened in the last 8 years. It's a disgrace.

President Bush, you were my commander-in-chief for eight long years. In that time, you had me respond to a wars abroad and crises at home. I’ve had to kiss my wife and daughter and say goodbye to them one too many times as I deployed to those conflicts. Now, I get to say goodbye to you – and as I do, I wonder how you will be judged as a Commander-in-Chief.