Yesterday, I watched the funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy. The words used to describe him seemed honest, sincere and from the heart. The most poignant, were his own, written to Pope Benedict, describing his humanness. The senator's family did not use this time to politicize his issues. Rather, his friends, family and colleagues simply acknowledged his hopes and dreams, his strong faith, deep roots in community, and love and devotion to family and the working man. This seemed to me to be the foundation for his life long goal of accessible and equal health care for all.
