tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post2295491067377424160..comments2023-10-24T04:43:53.179-04:00Comments on KGMom Musings: PassagesKGMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-20061603802763709522009-08-31T21:29:21.048-04:002009-08-31T21:29:21.048-04:00Your did a great job on this piece.I remember all ...Your did a great job on this piece.I remember all 3 men so well and their places in history.JeanMachttp://amountaintoohigh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-61284883351905875892009-08-31T11:46:15.151-04:002009-08-31T11:46:15.151-04:00I really enjoyed hearing all of these accounts on ...I really enjoyed hearing all of these accounts on Kennedy and U.S. history. I am only 25 years old :)Courtney at SL's No Ennuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736115775389995749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-57463904546520721652009-08-31T10:51:01.783-04:002009-08-31T10:51:01.783-04:00When I heard that Ted Kennedy died I was so hoping...When I heard that Ted Kennedy died I was so hoping he died in the early morning hours of the 26th, but no, he died late on the 25th, my 50th birthday. <br /><br />I watched all the proceedings from his Irish wake on Friday night to the funeral mass on Saturday. <br /><br />I was too young to remember President Kennedy but I distinctly remember Bobby Kennedy being shot when I was 10 years old. Before they announced that he died I went into my backyard with my plastic statue of the virgin Mary, put her on a stump and gathered all the dandelions I could and positioned them around the statue and prayed he would be all right. <br /><br />My remembrances of Ted Kennedy started off not good with the rape trial of his nephew. He seemed like a lecherous old drunk at the time. My view of him has taken a 180 degree turn for the better. <br /><br />As Teddy believed, I also believe in redemption and he certainly redeemed himself with all the causes he championed and especially after his marriage to Vicki Reggie. I was blown away by all the stories of help that he quietly gave to all his friends and constituents. All this while still dealing with daily chronic back pain. <br /><br />(As a young 23 year old senate staffer, I literally ran into him one day coming out of the Senate credit union. I was so flustered and apologized as he put his hands on both my shoulders to steady me and laughed and said I needed to slow down. I can think of many other Senators who would not have been so gracious.)possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-91148003039426122872009-08-31T10:42:26.770-04:002009-08-31T10:42:26.770-04:00I guess everyone remembers where they were when Pr...I guess everyone remembers where they were when President Kennedy was when he was shot. I was driving home from University for the weekend in my Austin car I was on hwy 401 near Milton exit.<br />It was a stunning event he was after all Canada's President too! Well, that is how we felt. It would be a while before we got our own charming suave leader, Prime Minister, Pierre Elliot Trudeau.<br /><br />We never did understand the prejudice against Catholic heads of state. Canada, with our French Canadian population had always had Catholic politicians.<br /><br />I was living in Roxbury, Ma. when Robert Kennedy was killed. I was still trying to get over DR. King's death, he has been an inspiration for me.<br /><br /><br />As I have written before. I am of the generation that had all their heros violently taken away: the Kennedy's, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Che Guevara. It took some of the shine off the Idealism that motivated us. <br /><br />As much as I have admired Senator Kennedy's achievements I can't help thinking of Mary Jo Kapecknic whenever his name is spoken. I am not even sure how that was finally resolved. It was a messy affair and explanation. He was protected ( got off) because he was a child of privilege and connection. I do know he showed very bad judgement that day acting only out of self interest. I trust his good works somewhat balanced the scale.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-54956818065983958052009-08-31T07:27:59.043-04:002009-08-31T07:27:59.043-04:00Nice post, KGMom. I think you captured my feeling...Nice post, KGMom. I think you captured my feelings perfectly - I have nothing to add!dog-geekhttp://dog-geek.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31402520.post-25445480768770863642009-08-31T06:46:02.219-04:002009-08-31T06:46:02.219-04:00Regardless of how people saw his politics, the man...Regardless of how people saw his politics, the man walked the walk and talked the talk when it came to his passion for those with no voice. May light perpetual shine upon him.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com