Once upon a time, the Secret Service was an all-embracing elite force -- self-respecting, fearless, valiant and decorous. It was a team who took charge of security and the decorum of every event that the President attends (and they still do.)

The Secret Service is more than a motorcade of shiny black limousines with dark-tinted windows, led by police motorcycles and a helicopter hovering above it.

“IF you want to civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.” - Victor Hugo

One moment you’re a mother. Then, when your children are finally all grown up, you relax and take it easy - having finally escaped their ties, their troubles and their demands. You’ve become wise and pre-historic and everything starts to sag and double past a certain age and you’re ready for the scrap yard.