I'm sure that you are aware that Teddy Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. According to the Boston Globe article I linked to above, this is most likely evidence of terminal cancer and it's unknown how much longer Sen. Kennedy has to live. What can one really say at a moment like this? I often think about how much the Kennedy family has been through and it serves as a stark reminder for me at how cruel and cold our world can be at sometimes. That being said, the Kennedy brothers (namely John, Bobby, and Teddy) always inspired in Americans the willingness to combat the cruelty surrounding us and rise above the coldness. Ezra Klein has two exceptional and moving posts about Teddy Kennedy (here and here). He also brought my attention to this video from 1968 of Teddy Kennedy eulogizing his brother Bobby. Teddy's eulogy is among the most bracingly affecting speeches I've ever heard. While the eulogy is obviously a testament to Bobby Kennedy, you will no doubt find as I did that Teddy's words speak as much for him as they do for Bobby. Please keep Teddy and the Kennedy family in your thoughts and prayers.
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