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In reply to the discussion: Some notes I took during the Carter funeral. [View all]rasputin1952
(83,497 posts)Over the past three years, I have lost my best friend, my older brother, several others, and a few are on the brink. I was not enamored to watch, as I am sick of death, but I am impressed that Jimmy went on his own terms. I hope I can do as well.
I only saw the tail end, I'm not particularly fond of funerals. I did enjoy Imagine.
I recall the assassination and Funerals of JFK, MLK, and RFK. Rough times back then. In a few short years after JFK, I would find myself in a distant land in an ill-conceived war. I believe JFK would have ended that war before it had gone much further, thereby I'd not have to deal with what I deal with now.
As a tolerant atheist, I can walk away from any zealot, they are not worth my time. Jimmy Carter was an exceptional individual thrust into a very strange part of our history. An honest and decent man who walked the walk he spoke to others about, and never thought this nation should be a Theocracy.
Your summation is quite eloquent and you have performed a service for all of here that did not see it in real-time.
Thank you, not only for the summation, but for your integrity as well.