"The dream shall never die..."
But the liberal lion died, proving once again that Ted Kennedy was mortal like the rest of us. He lived an eventful life, full of grief and error and tragedy and love. He was the youngest of nine in a large, wealthy family, a pampered baby who grew up to be a very spoiled, undisciplined young man who achieved the near impossible task of getting kicked out of Harvard for cheating. He was blessed with a father who worked tirelessly to acquire power for his sons. As a young man, Ted Kennedy did his best to destroy his career, but he was lucky enough to be able to eventually get his career on track, becoming one of the most influential senators in America. His life was full of cancer as well. Cancer struck down the lion, but not after he worked tirelessly to help two of his children overcome cancer as well. My most enduring memory of Ted Kennedy is from ten years ago. The body of his nephew, John Kennedy, Jr., had been found and a boat was waiting to take the Senator out to s...