Today would have been John F. Kennedy's 90th birthday. He has been gone nearly as long as he lived.His death was the first national tragedy I ever experienced, but it shouldn't overshadow that his life was a national treasure. He made public service seem admirable and he made us believe we could be better. To quote Robert Dallek from An Unfinished Life:
"The sudden end to Kennedy's life and presidency has left us with tantalizing "what might have been's." Yet even setting these aside and acknowledging some missed opportunities and false steps, it must be acknowledged that the Kennedy thousand days spoke to the country's better angels, inspired visions of a less divisive world and demonstrated that America was still the last, best hope of mankind."
May you rest in peace, Mr. President.
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