perhaps not my standard post. I have a more complex analysis but this will do for now
For me and many of my friends who were born and raised in Massachusetts but currently live far way we found ourselves reaching out to each other and to folks back home today as we worked through the unique feelings of loss for those of us from our great commonwealth. For us whose entire lives have been lived while Teddy was a senator he took on the role of a constant. Regardless of if we agreed with every vote made or every cause he supported he was there standing up for us. He was always there just as it will be muddy in March, the apples will come in September, the water off the cape will always be colder then we remember it and Teddy will be our senator. It makes any homesickness we feel even stronger because when we go home it wont be the quite the same.
Hugs and love to the whole commonwealth and the Kennedy family in particular. From those of us far away.