A legend in life, a moment in death. Such is the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy.
For many of us, this is not just the passing of a man. It is the end of an era, and undoubtedly a new beginning. This was the last survivor of a family that did not so much live out loud as it lived in view. This was a family that knew unimaginable heights, yet suffered unspeakable losses. And now the last is gone.
I don’t have personal recollections of the Senator. Like you, I viewed him from afar. But as I listened to the broadcasts this morning, it came to mind that he had been so many personae to so many people. He was a champion, he was a legend, he was humane. He was also frail, and he was human. He achieved great things, and caused great sorrow. But he also was offered forgiveness, found his way, and touched the lives of millions. In a sense he was different from us while at the same time he was like so many of us.
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