*** Ted Kennedy Memorial Service cont. - 9:40 ET - LIVEBLOG FOUR***

There's nothing to it!

I want a memorial like this. I think I have a lot to do yet to earn it, though.

If we were better people, we would be better at remembrances.

and, of course, it's our JOE!

:P

:hi:

six hours after the fact. Late getting to the game as one OP declared.) These singers just kept getting better and better, I didn't want them to end.

God, this is killing me. :cry:

I feel closer to everyone now.

:hug:

Thanks for the great pic to accompany it.

Losing his wife and daughter, his sons hospitalized

what Ted did for him.... :cry:

But I did.

.....naked :rofl:

:rofl: What?

I think he's talking right to the family, giving appreciation that only he can.

helped. There have been stories here on how he helped DUers families.

it is a long story, but yes, he helped me at a time in my life that I found myself utterly hopeless.

I am very sad that he has passed.

He was a great human being! He will go down in history as being the greatest Senator ever known to America. He was a great American. :patriot:

:kick:

Any time you'd like to tell it, I'd love to hear it.

:hug:

lives he's touched. And I'm glad he was able to help you. :)

"Your father"

"Your brother"


"Your uncle"


:cry:

How will President Obama follow this historical eulogy tomorrow?

is really something else though. Speaking directly to Teddy's family with such personal tales of admiration and respect.

. . . ("your father, your parents, " etc.).

:loveya:

And how we look at ourselves.

Yes indeed.

Make everyone measure up larger than life.

How else will we create a better world.

He is blowing me away.

Biden has always been a staunch protector of women's rights... it was nice to hear him speak for the gay community as well. Teddy would approve.

I see a young, adolescent kid coping with adversity rather than cowering from having to make a decision about his sexuality."

Taking up part of the load.....

That was truly wonderful.

An incredible remark to end a very wonderful rememberance. I am proud of our Vice President.

Damn, he's good :-).

Sweet Caroline. :cry:

Her voice is cracking up already

If it is indeed true that because of Teddy, we have Joey B as Vice President, then I say thank-you sir, thank-you....

:) :cry:

:cry:

:)

This has to be so hard for her yet also so important to her.

Sounds like he is always dragging her on a new adventure.

What a wonderful mentor he must have been.

We have always done that with our kids.

We may be going to Disney World but on the way we will stop and many a historical spot.

We always stop and Presidential locations, We call it our Dead Presidents tour. The kids used to groan, but I think they learned more there then in the history classes in school.

Lovely wake indeed.

I don't think the Bush kids have seen any of these places.

Not only do your kids learn a lot but sometimes you learn a little about them as well.

Our youngest developed a love of photography at the Vietnam Memorial late one 4th of July. She took a fantastic picture with the Washington Memorial in the back ground and then we were off to see what pictures she would take. We just followed her.

We got back to the hotel at 4 AM. Memories. I imagine you are right, the bu$hs never enjoyed the city they lived.

Light years better than a memorial service. Lovely indeed.
What a perfect end. They'd be sharing the whiskey about now without those cameras. Teddy would have enjoyed this.

privileged families!

Truly amazing.

oh, i have my dh!

There's a tear in your eye,
And I'm wondering why,
For it never should be there at all.
With such pow'r in your smile,
Sure a stone you'd beguile,
So there's never a teardrop should fall.
When your sweet lilting laughter's
Like some fairy song,
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be;
You should laugh all the while
And all other times smile,
And now, smile a smile for me.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.

For your smile is a part
Of the love in your heart,
And it makes even sunshine more bright.
Like the linnet's sweet song,
Crooning all the day long,
Comes your laughter and light.
For the springtime of life
Is the sweetest of all
There is ne'er a real care or regret;
And while springtime is ours
Throughout all of youth's hours,
Let us smile each chance we get.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.

I'm weeping buckets here.

Thank you:)

If you don't leave feeling good, the service wasn't successful.

That was lovely indeed

I'm at odds with Tweety a lot, but that made me smile.

a special man.

A TRUE Irish wake.

His eyes are red and he's trying not to look at the camera.

:toast:

Great company :fistbump:

:hi:

It WAS wonderful to watch it together in these threads!

Thanks, Steph.

:hi:

Special time.

It was good to share this with others. Laughing, blubbering, and in the end feeling better for having "attended".

Most of all, thank you Uncle Teddy. :loveya: