To The Telegram:
For my part every chance I get to see history in our nation's capital I try to watch. As many of us witnessed the recent inaugural, I wonder who saw one man, alone, face the nation - walking, smiling, professional. We all have our favorites. But there was a moment when I saw Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) step into view to take his place in order to witness this moment.
"Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream of things that never were and ask why not," said Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-New York). All is rhythm.
Many people dreamed of this inaugural, and many thought "not in my lifetime." Everyone but Ted. He dreamed it into reality. And there he was a part of it.
How many of us have his courage and determination to seize the day and live for our dreams? I hope we all do, because this matters to our nation, our fellow Americans, and our soul.
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It mattered that he was there. He said he would be. And he said more than words.
I'm glad I got to see that.
-- Jeffery L. Monaghan
Superior
