The Soft Pitch

Had to watch Senator Kennedy’s memorial service service today…well done by the entire family.

I was 14 and in drafting class at Lane Tech in Chicago when I heard over our intercom system that JFK was shot…I learned later in another class he was gone.  At that service I remember the drum beat, the black horse with no rider and casket on the caisson. Then John saluting his Dad. Someone took away from us a person we all trusted to lead us. Very sad.

Bobbie was another blow to our future. 

Ted blew his own personal attempt at the oval office on his own…but he sure made up for it as a US Senator.

Once heard Ted speak in Congress…both my wife and were mesmerized. 

Wish John and Bobbie had lived as long as Ted…I wonder what the world would have been like? 

Again at my age, I’m so lucky to have seen them live even if most of it was on TV. I remember JKF being elected while in grammar school. My Mom was Catholic so u know who she voted for and loved.  Everyone eventually loved him. Bobbie was having a positive impact on us draft age guys ending the Vietnam war… Ted was just taken lightly and people felt bad for him…before he went off the bridge. But he faked out everyone and turned out to be pretty damn good leader and created 300 laws.  He did not rest on his family brand name laurels. Gotta give him his props.

After all this, sister Eunice who also passed recently may have the biggest impact on our society with the Special Olympics…THAT is a great program. Props to her.

What I liked was they were wealthy and were not afraid of making decsions because it could impact their power or salaries. They just wanted to make the best calls, made some errors and admitted them and they really seemed to enjoy the moment and life.

Hopefully another family will emerge in my lifetime as royally as they did.

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