One last word on Tim Russert

As usual, a graceful and honest column by Peggy Noonan.

After Tim's death, the entire television media for four days told you the keys to a life well lived, the things you actually need to live life well, and without which it won't be good. Among them: taking care of those you love and letting them know they're loved, which involves self-sacrifice; holding firm to God, to your religious faith, no matter how high you rise or low you fall. This involves guts, and self-discipline, and active attention to developing and refining a conscience to whose promptings you can respond. Honoring your calling or profession by trying to do within it honorable work, which takes hard effort, and a willingness to master the ethics of your field. And enjoying life. This can be hard in America, where sometimes people are rather grim in their determination to get and to have. "Enjoy life, it's ungrateful not to," said Ronald Reagan.

Also, I am keeping Paul & Megan in prayers this morning.

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This was an amazing interview. His son is so well-spoken and articulate. Matt Lauer said something that viewers will see Tim in his son, absolutely true. I am sure the last place Luke wanted to be on Father's Day was alone with his dad's chair.

Tim Russert

Tim Russert died this afternoon, after returning last night from a trip to Italy to celebrate his son's graduation. Terribly sad news, and on Father's Day weekend no less. He always struck me as one of the more balanced media guys, and he ripped into Republicans and Dems with equal vigor. We'll miss his analysis this year during the election.

He was 58 years old.

So sad. Can you imagine his wife and son still in Italy, enjoying themselves, and getting this call??? I cannot.