Bobby

Lisa and I went to see "Bobby" on Thursday. It is an incredible movie about the people at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, June 5 1968. They are getting ready for RFK to come and deliver his acceptance speech after winning the California primary and the Democratic nomination for president. There are several overlapping story lines and an incredible cast of stars. The stories are compelling on their own, but the real star of the movie is the growing shadow of history, the tragedy that is coming, the person they are all waiting for and inspired by.

We were both moved to tears. I found myself thinking "Don't go in there!! Watch out!! We need you!!" when Bobby ended his speech and goes to meet some supporters in the kitchen.

Bobby Kennedy was an incredible force and would have dramatically changed the world for the better had he survived. His words were filled with hope, peace, compassion, kindness, strength, and inspiration. He was sincere, genuine, confident, and real. We are all, the whole world, worse off without him.

I think I need to go get a biography about this great American.