take a bow
Most funerals claim to be a celebration, but one that I attended the other week really got to me. The service was somber and moving, like all. But then, at the end, as the pallbearers approached the casket, one let out a sharp whistle and began to clap. The other pallbearers immediately joined in and pretty soon the whole room was applauding -- not for those who spoke during the service, but for the person we were there to commemorate. It was the final thank you, the ultimate gesture of respect, as if to say, "Great performance; job well done."
Whatever I end up accomplishing in my time in this world, I should be so lucky to earn such praise at the end of it.
fact
I know the following two items have both been covered -- separately -- in the news this past week, but I think it's important to put them together and turn the spotlight on them again (seeing as there's clearly still some confusion on the matter):
- Zogby Poll: 46% of American voters believe there is a connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11 terror attacks.
- Senate Report: Hussein had no ties to Al Qaeda or any other radical Islamic group and did not want to cooperate with them. (via Chicago Tribune.)
That's essentially one in two people who has the facts wrong. That's one in two people who are eligible to vote in the next U.S. election. Help spread the right information.
