<b>Memories</b>
posted in General |MEMORIES
Nostalgia has a lot to be said for it, and I guess I am a softie when I think about all of the good things and good people to whom I can relate. At the end of each year, the prominent periodicals devote time and coverage to the lives and accomplishments of the famous people who have added so much to the quality of life of all of us. One at a time, they pass away and it is not until late December that we realize the cumulative loss to out culture and our society. All of these people — household names — are now gone.
Imagine – Bob Hope, Katherine Hepburn,Patrick Moynihan, David Brinkley, Edward Teller, Gregory Peck, Art Carney, Johnny Cash, Mr. (Fred) Rogers, and for sports fans, Warren Spahn, Althea Gibson and Otto Graham. No doubt I have missed a few, but the list is impressive. These people were truly giants in their respective fields, and will be difficult if not impossible to replace. I guess there are new folks coming along who will achieve comparable legendary status someday, but it is hard to believe that they can reach the accomplishment levels of those cited above. I'll probably be thinking the same way next December when the 2004 list appears.
In our own smaller worlds, we all hope that our presence here is meaningful and constructive to others. We won't get the publicity, but don't need it.
Oh yes, there were others who departed this world in 2003 – the bad guys. They didn't make the list. At least, not mine.