Ask not what your country can do for you...

[ramapo]

I was five years old when JFK was inaugurated, eight when he was murdered.

I remember reading about a campaign stop he made near to me in Paterson, NJ and being so excited when I saw a picture of him standing in a place I was familiar with.

I remember memorizing his famous call for all Americans to think not of themselves but of their country. I found it a bit tricky to grasp at first but I was very much inspired at such a young age by those words. Today I wonder, was that a conservative call, a liberal one, or a true beckoning to all Americans?

I can still picture John-John scampering under the President's desk. I recall the sadness when the Kennedy's days-old son, Patrick Bouvier, died.

I remember the idealism of the Peace Corps.

I sure do remember the fear of the the Cuban missile crisis and the relief when JFK saw us safely through it.

And I remember 41 years ago today, with a sense of emptiness, sadness and sorrow for what our country has become.

Looking back I find it amazing that JFK made such an impression on me at such a young age. He instilled feelings that still burn strong 41 years later. The spirit of JFK is still alive...

[AFSCME girl]

1. Beautiful post, ramapo...

I often wonder what JFK and RFK would think of the state of our country and the world today. My personal thought is that our nation would be much less divided if these two leaders had lived to complete their work.

It is very sad, to me, to think of what might have been...

[MichiganVote]

2. The Kennedys would mop up the Bush crime family

[AFSCME girl]

4. Yes, they would! n/t

:hi:

[UNIXcock]

3. Humbling post, I remember

... thank you