With the death of Senator Edward Kennedy came an admiration of mixed thoughts for me.
First of all I was saddened for his family, for his loved ones and for the people who would still benefit from his presence in the political arena.
And then I began to ponder the idea of his legacy in the later by the former. His name, Kennedy has been in the growth of our nation as much or more so than any other name, at least in my generation it has. So I thought could this man have or would he have accomplished his achievments without the name? Some would say that he would have while others would say that his controversies in his early days before the grey hair, before the loss of so many close loved ones, that his ambitions could not have held so strong. I say that even though his every move was challenged just like every other Kennedy in the media, he would have accomplished his goals. That was who he was. Not because of his name but because of America. Because of Freedom. Yes he angered many, disappointed his share, and at the same time made others achievers. Having opposed the war in Iraq with a vote to not go there, calling it the most important vote he has ever made while serving in the Senate didn't come without controversy. Yet he still did what he thought was the most important for us as a nation in doing so. And whether I agree with it or not has no baring on what I think of him as a person. He has also been one of the few if not the only one who has fought for so many years for health care reform in such an aggressive manner. Yet did he not have the best health care services from the best doctors while he waged his own battle with brain cancer?
Having been one of only four brothers to die of natural causes he has been hailed as the one who mattered the most. I can only imagine having to bury so many close loved ones and still remain and endure with the faith that Mr. Kennedy had. Saying that he was ready to go and be with those who died before him gave some of his close loved ones that remain peace. I say to his family and to all those who will greatly miss him may God give you the strength to walk through the dense forest, give you peace and comfort when you need it the most to continue to achieve your goals no matter what's going on around you, in the same manner that He gave it to Senator Mr. Edward Kennedy.
Yes the Kennedy name is controversial. The Kennedy name has it's legacy. But Mr. Edward will always be the only one that mattered to most.
