mem orably as dr. martin luther king jr.e said starting early i decided to give my life to something permanent and slurks not to little things that are here today, gone tomorrow, but to god who is here yesterday, today, and forever. [ applause ] in this life, the commitments that come closest to forever are those of family. my dad, george romney, was a ceo, a governor, and a member of the president's cabinet. my wife ann asked him once, dad, what was your greatest accomplishment? without a moment's pause he answered, raising our four kids. ann and i feel the same way about our family. i never regretted missing a business opportunity so i could be with my children and grandchildren. among the things in life that can be put off, being there when it matters most is one of them. as c.s. lewis said, the home is the ultimate career. all other careers exist for one purpose and that is to support the ultimate career. promotions often mark the high points in a career. i hope i haven't seen the last one of those. but sometimes the hig