[laughter] and i'm thrilled to be here, proud to be here with fred mcclure here too. and, ryan, thank you very much for serving. i see we've got some ambassadors. thank you all for being here. thank you for serving our country as well. >> mr. president, it is a thrill to have you on the campus of texas a&m and the bush school, the bush library, the bush museum, all exciting for us because, believe it or not, we've got tremendous pride in you and your dad and your entire family. and this book that you wrote is, it's more than a love story. it's actually a story written about how to fall in love. not only with people, but with public service and the bush school, which is the greatest legacy that your dad has left for the future, is actually a place where the invitation to be a noble public servant is offered, trained and formed. and so it's great to have you on the campus of texas a&m at the bush school. but why did you write this book when you did? >> guest: well, i wrote it when i did because i wanted dad to be alive. [laughter] to be able to see how much not only i c