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So glad to see Ted is feeling better.

God bless his soul!

the Lion of the senate is back

Hooray. He's back where he belongs and where the country needs him to be.
Keep up the good recovery, Senator!

Welcome back Senator! God Bless you.

I'm pretty neutral on Kennedy, not sure if I like him or not. But I do know that I wish him and his family well. Having lost a family member to an inoperable brain tumor, my heart goes out to them.

He wants to see if any one wants to go for a ride in his car.

Ted is a true, patriotic American like the rest of us. His family has given so much to this country.

The comment about the car ride is uncalled for. You are nasty and should just keep your ugly thoughts to yourself. Why don't you go to a Palin rally where people want to hear the crap that comes from your mouth and Palin's.

God Bless Ted Kennedy his family has weathered many obstacles and still they serve this country I wish him well and pray he gets better.

Regarding the comment about the car ride: We all know the story. We all know you Republicans like to regurgitate it. How's this one for you. Let's say it's a story about George W. Bush, the man responsible for more than 4,000 deaths in Iraq. Hey, anybody want to start a war?

he's not dead yet? bummer...

TYPO ----it should say "his" and not "him" in the first papragraph.

Yeah welcome back Ted...maybe you can support some more legislation allowing even more illegal immigrants into this country to dilute our soveriegnty and burden the legal taxpayers just like you did in the 60's. You are a true patriot.

Welcome back Ted Kennedy. You have been missed. I don't always agree with you but I admire your spirit and dedication over the years. I pray for you and your recovery.

Just what we need - another liberal Democrat in Washinton. Groan.

Pearl Lacey wrote "Ted is a true, patriotic American like the rest of us. His family has given so much to this country."

What a load of crap. Ted is a drunk and his family is loaded with controversy, conspiracy and lies. I don't wish anything bad for him but I'm not ready to drink the kool-aid yet and kiss his but like some posters here

P.S. Ted is nothing like his brother JFK whose Democratic Party then is nothing like the Democratic Party now.

Ted is no saint, just a man. The Kennedys are not royalty, just another family who have had their share of ups and downs and questionable dealings. Don't make more of them or him than what they and he are.

...If he only returned to the car he deliberately sank to rescue the drowning woman he impregnated.

"he's not dead yet? bummer..."

what a nasty and uncalled for comment, just remember what goes around comes around after all your repub leader is not that far from kicking the bucket himself.

Will Mary Jo be driving him to his
appointments?

"Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., is returning to him home in Washington D.C." To ABC editors: I just don't understand why it's so darn difficult for you folks to weed out errors BEFORE you post them for all the world to see. If your language standards are this low, it makes me wonder about your journalistic standards as well. Don't you even care? FIRE YOURSELF AND HIRE A HIGH-SCHOOL HONORS STUDENT TO PROOFREAD FOR YOU!

Kitty you are so unkind.This world needs a change from people like you.You should be out ther with Palin/Mccain with your hate. I'm glad to see Ted still able to get around and still here with us all. Kitty you cannot possibley call yourself a Christian.

Hey Linda, maybe you didn't pick up Kitty's tone in her post...she probably doesn't call herself a christian....she calls herself a Democrat!

The Kennedys...what a joke of a family. Just what this country needs, a family dynasty to ensure the people can never elect new blood into office. Let's just bring back King George and be done with it.

Ted Kennedy has worked harder than anyone in this country to ensure that everyone has access to quality health care.

Those of you who make disparaging comments about him are simply showing everyone what vile people you really are. You are gutless, nasty, despicable people, and I wish you had the fortitude to post your full names and the cities you live in so that everyone can know exactly who you hateful people are. As inhumane as you are, I wouldn't wish Ted Kennedy's current health problems on you - even though you probably deserve them.

yeah bob, you sound real nice yourself

Post their full names and cities just like you did Bob?

Wish the very best for Senator Kennedy one of the finest this country has produced. God bless him.

I think it is very sad to hear people say horrible things about anyone. Republican or Democrat. Liberal or Conservative. Particularly, those conservatives that say they are followers of Jesus Christ. I can't imagine that Jesus would agree with the vicious things said on this blog or in our daily lives. What happened to "love one another"? Unfortunately, I believe some people think that means love one another if they are exactly like you are. If Jesus were here today and looked like he did back then believing the same way, you would throw stones at him or worse. IF you believe in Jesus or any other god, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Be nice to others, because karma is a bitch.

WHO CARES!!HE wants his wife to run if something happens to him!!!!This type of people are what is wrong with american politics.

Linda and Gary: Somebody's not getting it. Would you like to tell me what was so wrong with what I said? So it's for "Obama it won't work" to make a snide comment about taking a ride in Ted Kennedy's car, something that happened in 1968 or 1969 and which resulted in one death. However, I don't dare bring up the fact that George W. Bush and his failed policies are responsible for the deaths of more than 4,000 American soldiers?? Well, pucker up.

Kitty, just move on, right? That's what all the dems say, then they invoke the past.

Term limits. If we had term limits for all politicians..not just the President...then we would see less vitriol, hate, disenfranchisement etc on these type boards. Term limits for the President came about due to fears of Monarchy during our country's early years...unfortunately those seeking lower office back then saw congress and the senate as a place to pursue their interests instead of serving as a 'disinterested' public servant. For those of you who don't know the old world definition of disinterestedness..it means serving your country without any personal gain and probably going broke in the process...just like what happened to Thomas Jeffferson after he left office.

Thanks Alex. Finally some sanity on this board

Sorry there Kitty Kitty...I was just using your post to sarcastically respond to Linda who may have mistakenly believed that you are/or should be a christian...( now the sarcastic part)...when we all know that Democrats aren't christian ( again...more sarcasm..and no offense to you I hope).

Gary
Roanoke Virigina ( to satisfy Bob above)

If everyone did something nice for people, rather than being rude here or in life we would all be better off. http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/28/foreclosed.home/index.html

Yep SadJesus....couldn't agree more with your logic....but...as Mike Ditka once said, "If 'if's' and 'buts' were candy and nuts then everyone would have a Merry Christmas!"

He means nothing to me.Good ridance.

Gary, I understand what you are saying, but isn't that part of Christianity? To believe the ifs and buts are possible? To dream, hope and pray for better things to come? And work toward those goals? I agree that the reality is different sometimes, but don't we (society at large, individual people) make our own reality? As a Christian, it just saddens me that people, in general and on this blog, are so horrible when talking about someone they don't even know. They just think they know them based on what they have read. Probably is the so called "liberal media" they all love to hate! But I love karma. I speak from experience, because it has bitten me in the past as I am sure it will bite the jerks on this blog.

sadjesus: My husband and I live in a 1000 square foot house in a rural area. My sister and her husband live in a house at least twice that size in a suburban area. We have two bedrooms, they have four. We have one bathroom, they have 2-1/2. We have no garage, they have a 2-car garage. They are about to be foreclosed on. Not only that, this will be the second house they've lost. And you're saying what? I should buy their house and let them live there?

Yes SadJesus...again I agree...and am glad to see you qualified your post with "and work ( emphasis on 'work') towards those goals". But I do think that people feel they get to know a politician, in particular, based on that politicians body of work in government; deeds done both public and private; as well as verbal statements made to the media. Mr. Kennedy's long tenure in government has allowed us to put together a picture of him with expressed opinions formulated from his behavior. He has had to defend his positions to the public and media..thus giving us more than a glimpse into his thoughts and personality.

are you people serious?? that man has done more damage to the principles of this country than any other elected official in 50 years. If he believes so much in universal heathcare why doesn't he go to cuba for his treatment???

WELCOME BACK TED KENNEDY..
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU A MILLION MORE YEARS TO SERVE AMERICA AND PULVARIZE THE GRAND OLD LIERS..

Why would you feel sorry for a man who is so liberal. His wife, Joan, became an alocholic because of him. What good has he done in the Senate but rant and rave? Yes, he has a brain tumor and for that we can all feel sorry for him - because you cannot live for a long period with a brain tumor - but get real- his record stinks.

More damage than GEORGE W. BUSH??? Give me a freakin break.

health care is in loots of trouble with im working on it, its takeing so long he wants to make sure the insurans companys get it all, an not the people.

I can't believe anyone would actually believe this man has helped this country at all. If not for JFK this man would be a footnote at best!

Jane: "His wife, Joan, became an alocholic because of him." Her parents were alcoholics and she's been diagnosed as bi-polar. I really don't think she became an alcoholic "because of him."

Hey Robert Marks, maybe you can ask Teddy to earmark some federal funds for education...seems like you didn't get quite enough based on your grammer and syntax there good buddy!

who cares. he's all washed up. they need to have limited terms because of guys like him. They may lose some good ones along the way but by losing the idiots it would be a wash.

you mean to tell me that ted kennedy has more than one house? why would obama want the endorsement of this elitist, old politician who is a washington insider? i can't believe it. it's true. obama really is a hypocrite.

Yeah, Al, it always comes back to Obama. Everything is his fault. People say he doesn't have a long record to mull over and the same people say everything is his fault. If he hasn't been around for a long time, how can everything be his fault? Make a point and stick with it. This is the same failing tactic McCain/Palin are using (FLIPPPP...FLOPPPP) and it isn't working.

anyone remember chappaquiddick?! goes to show you they'll let anyone in at the white house as long as you play their game. obama included

who is saying everything is obama's fault?! he hasn't done anything! i guess if by doing nothing your own neighborhood is nothing short of a war zone, you could be held accountable. or if you were elected twice before with no opposition b/c 'miraculously' both times 'someone' smeared the opposition...

Obama it won't work.....change your name to HATER IT WON'T WORK. You're so pathetic. Didn't your mother teach you to speak with respect to the elders? This GOP likes TK. He had done great things for this nation than you would ever be.

al....TK never considered himself as an elitist...he's a service man for this country. You're to be a Washington insider. Someone should be in there to protect the people from the corruptions of our GOP (Republican party). Who are you calling hypocrite? If anyone...is US...the Republicans. McCain-Palin doesn't believe for the insurance companies to cover and pay for the conraceptives for needed mothers, but allows and agrees on payments for VIAGRA. How about that al?

good riddence to a liar, cheat,drunk and murderer.

when the Devil calls role in hell Ted Kennedy will propose a toast. Goodbye Senator Sott

Thank goodness he is coming back! We need another person in the senate who is concerned with more than just himself!! Best of Luck Senator Kennedy I am praying for your complete recovery.

Welcome back Senator!! So glad you are doing better. God Bless and thank you for all your efforts on making America better.

Hey Teddy, can I buy you a drink, then I'll drive you home to chappaquiddick. Good riddance! BTW it's not Christian to have compassion for a murderer.

you're right, lara, about the flip flopping thing. amazing how insightful obamabots are. flip flopping. let's see. obama flip flopped on FISA; flip flopped on gun control; lied on national tv that he didn't vote for a bill which says if an aborted baby survives, that the baby should just die; flip flopped on campaign financing; flip flopped on meeting with our enemies unconditionally; flip flopped on NAFTA and negoitiating unilaterally with those nations involved with it; flip flopped on how well he knew Rev. Wright; flip flopped on how well he knew Rezko; flip flopped on how well he knew Ayers and Dohrn. You mean that kind of flip flopping. You're right that Obama has no record. He has never accomplished anything of substance. Obama talks about the hope of the change of the hope of the change. No substance. The only thing that Obama has been consistent on throughout this entire campaign is his inconsistentcy.

Khatts98178. Obama has defined McCain and his wife as elitist for owning more than one home. If that rule applies to McCain, then it should apply to Ted Kennedy. He owns more than one home and therefore, by Obama's definition, is an elitist. Kennedy has been more entrenched in Washington then most (3 longest serving Senator right now) and by Obama's definition is the poster child for "old politics" and "insider". What applies to Republicans, by Obama's definition, should also apply to Democrats. And if you don't think that the Democrats are just as corrupt as the Republicans or the Green Peace Party or any other political party out there, then you have drunk way too much Kool-aid for your own good.

Which one is more difficult....and more painful?.......

John McCain trying to distance himself from President Bush?

or.......

Barack Hussein Obama trying to distance himself from Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, Tony Rezko, Louis Farakhan......and even Michele Obama?

Ouch!

I just made up my mind. I will be voting for McCain.

Hillary 2012.

The Little Soul and the Sun--by Neale Walsch
ONCE UPON NO TIME THERE WAS A LITTLE SOUL WHO SAID TO GOD,"I KNOW WHO I AM!" AND GOD SAID, "THATS WONDERFUL! WHO ARE YOU?" AND THE LITTLE SOUL SHOUTED, "I'M THE LIGHT!" GOD SMILED."THATS RIGHT! GOD EXCLAIMED."YOU ARE THE LIGHT." THE LITTLE SOUL WAS SO HAPPY, FOR IT HAD FIGURED OUT WHAT ALL THE SOULS IN THE KINGDOM WERE THERE TO FIGURE OUT."WOW", SAID THE LITTLE SOUL,"THIS IS REALLY COOL!" BUT SOON, KNOWING WHO IT WAS WAS NOT ENOUGH. THE LITTLE SOUL FELT STIRRINGS INSIDE, AND NOW WANTED TO BE WHO IT WAS. AND SO THE LITTLE SOUL WENT BACK TO GOD (WHICH IS NOT A BAD IDEA FOR ALL SOULS WHO WANT TO BE WHO THEY REALLY ARE) AND SAID,"HI GOD! NOW THAT I KNOW WHO I AM, IS IT OKAY FOR ME TO BE IT?" AND GOD SAID, "YOU MEAN YOU WANT TO BE WHO YOU ALREADY ARE?" "WELL," REPLIED THE LITTLE SOUL, "IT'S ONE THING TO KNOW WHO I AM, AND ANOTHER THING ALTOGETHER TO ACTUALLY BE IT. I WANT TO FEEL WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE THE LIGHT!" "BUT YOU ALREADY ARE THE LIGHT," GOD REPEATED, SMILING AGAIN. "YES, BUT I WANT TO SEE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE!" CRIED THE LITTLE SOUL. "WELL," SAID GOD WITH A CHUCKLE, "I SUPPOSE I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. YOU ALWAYS WERE THE ADVENTURESOME ONE." THEN GOD'S EXPRESSION CHANGED. "THERE'S ONLY ONE THING..." "WHAT?" ASKED THE LITTLE SOUL. "WELL, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE BUT THE LIGHT. YOU SEE, I CREATED NOTHING BUT WHAT YOU ARE;AND SO, THERE IS NO EASY WAY FOR YOU TO EXPERIENCE YOURSELF AS WHO YOU ARE, SINCE THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU ARE NOT." "HUH?" SAID THE LITTLE SOUL, WHO WAS NOW A LITTTLE CONFUSED. "THINK OF IT THIS WAY," SAID GOD. "YOU ARE LIKE A CANDLE IN THE SUN. OH, YOU'RE THERE ALL RIGHT. ALONG WITH A MILLION, KA-GILLION OTHER CANDLES WHO MAKE UP THE SUN. AND THE SUN WOULD NOT BE THE SUN WITHOUT YOU. NAY, IT WOULD BE A SUN WITHOUT ONE OF ITS CANDLES...AND THAT WOULD NOT BE THE SUN AT ALL; FOR IT WOULD NOT SHINE AS BRIGHTLY. YET, HOW TO KNOW YOURSELF AS THE LIGHT WHEN YOU ARE AMIDST THE LIGHT--THAT IS THE QUESTION." "WELL," THE LITTLE SOUL PERKED UP, "YOUR GOD. THINK OF SOMETHING!" ONCE MORE GOD SMILED. "I ALREADY HAVE," GOD SAID. "SINCE YOU CANNOT SEE YOURSELF AS THE LIGHT WHEN YOU ARE IN THE LIGHT, WE'LL SURROUND YOU WITH DARKNESS." "WHATS DARKNESS?" THE LITTLE SOUL ASKED. GOD REPLIED, "IT IS THAT WHICH YOU ARE NOT." "WILL I BE AFRAID OF THE DARK?" CRIED THE LITTLE SOUL. "ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE," GOD ANSWERED. "THERE IS NOTHING, REALLY, TO BE AFRAID OF, UNLESS YOU DECIDE THAT THERE IS. YOU SEE, WE ARE MAKING IT ALL UP. WE ARE PRETENDING." "OH," SAID THE LITTLE SOUL, AND FELT BETTER ALREADY. THEN GOD EXPLAINED THAT, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING AT ALL, THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF IT WILL APPEAR. "IT IS A GREAT GIFT," GOD SAID, "BECAUSE WITHOUT IT, YOU COULD NOT KNOW WHAT ANYTHING IS LIKE. "YOU COULD NOT KNOW WARM WITHOUT COLD, UP WITHOUT DOWN, FAST WITHOUT SLOW. YOU COULD NOT KNOW LEFT WITHOUT RIGHT, HERE WITHOUT THERE, NOW WITHOUT THEN. "AND SO," GOD CONCLUDED,"WHEN YOU ARE SURROUNDED WITH DARKNESS, DO NOT SHAKE YOUR FIST AND RAISE YOUR VOICE AND CURSE THE DARKNESS. "RATHER BE A LIGHT UNTO THE DARKNESS, AND DON'T BE MAD ABOUT IT. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE, AND ALL OTHERS WILL KNOW, TOO. LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE THAT EVERYONE WILL KNOW HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE! "YOU MEAN IT'S OKAY TO LET OTHERS SEE HOW SPECIAL I AM?" ASKED THE LITTLE SOUL. "OF COURSE!" GOD CHUCKLED. "IT'S VERY OKAY! BUT REMEMBER, 'SPECIAL' DOES NOT MEAN 'BETTER.' EVERYBODY IS SPECIAL, EACH IN THEIR OWN WAY! YET MANY OTHERS HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT. THEY WILL SEE THAT IT IS OKAY FOR THEM TO BE SPECIAL ONLY WHEN YOU SEE THAT IT IS OKAY FOR YOU TO BE SPECIAL." "WOW," SAID THE LITTLE SOUL, DANCING AND SKIPPING AND LAUGHING AND JUMPING WITH JOY. "I CAN BE SPECIAL AS I WANT TO BE! "YES, AND YOU CAN START RIGHT NOW," SAID GOD, WHO WAS DANCING AND SKIPPING AND LAUGHING RIGHT ALONG WITH THE LITTLE SOUL. "WHAT PART OF SPECIAL DO YOU WANT TO BE?" "WHAT PART OF SPECIAL?" THE LITTLE SOUL REPEATED. "I DON'T UNDERSTAND." "WELL," GOD EXPLAINED, "BEING THE LIGHT IS BEING SPECIAL, AND BEING SPECIAL HAS A LOT OF PARTS TO IT. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE KIND. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE GENTLE. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE CREATIVE. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE PAIENT. CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER WAYS IT IS SPECIAL TO BE?" THE LITTLE SOUL SAT QUIETLY FOR A MOMENT. "I CAN THINK OF LOTS OF WAYS TO BE SPECIAL!" THE LITTLE SOUL THEN EXCLAIMED. "IT IS SPECIAL TO BE HELPFUL. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE SHARING. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE FRIENDLY. IT IS SPECIAL TO BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS!" "YES!" GOD AGREED, "AND YOU CAN BE ALL OF THOSE THINGS, OR ANY PART OF SPECIAL YOU WISH..TO BE, AT ANY MOMENT. THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THE LIGHT." "I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE, I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE!" THE LITTLE SOUL ANNOUNCED WITH GREAT EXCITMENT. "I WANT TO BE THE PART OF SPECIAL CALLED 'FORGIVING'. ISN'T IT SPECIAL TO BE FORGIVING?" "OH, YES," GOD ASSURED THE LITTLE SOUL. "THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE. I WANT TO BE FORGIVING. I WANT TO EXPERIENCE MYSELF AS THAT." "GOOD," SAID GOD, "BUT THERE'S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW." THE LITTLE SOUL WAS BECOMING A BIT IMPATIENT NOW. IT ALWAYS SEEMED AS THOUGH THERE WERE SOME COMPLICATION. "WHAT IS IT?" THE LITTLE SOUL SIGHED. "THERE IS NO ONE TO FORGIVE.""NO ONE?" THE LITTLE SOUL COULD HARDLY BELIEVE WHAT HAD BEEN SAID. "NO ONE!" GOD REPEATED. "EVERTHING I HAVE MADE IS PERFECT. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SOUL IN ALL CREATION LESS PERFECT THEN YOU. LOOK AROUND YOU." IT WAS THEN THAT THE LITTLE SOUL REALIZED A LARGE CROWD HAD GATHERED. SOULS HAD COME FROM FAR AND WIDE--FROM ALL OVER THE KINGDOM---FOR THE WORD HAD GONE FORTH THAT THE LITTLE SOUL WAS HAVING THIS EXTRAORDINARY CONVERSATION WITH GOD, AND EVERYONE WANTED TO HEAR WHAT THEY WERE SAYING. LOOKING AT THE COUNTLESS OTHER SOULS GATHERED THERE, THE LITTLE SOUL HAD TO AGREE. NONEAPPEARED LESS WONDERFUL, LESS MAGNIFICENT, LESS PERFECT THAN THE LITTLE SOUL ITSELF. SUCH WAS THE WONDER OF THE SOULS GATHERED AROUND, AND SO BRIGHT WAS THEIR LIGHT, THAT THE LITTLE SOUL COULD SCARCELY GAZE UPON THEM. "WHO, THEN TO FORGIVE?" ASKED GOD. "BOY, THIS IS GOING TO BE NO FUN AT ALL!" GRUMBLED THE SOUL. "I WANTED TO EXPERIENCE MYSELF AS ONE WHO FORGIVES. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THAT PART OF SPECIAL FELT LIKE." AND THE LITTLE SOUL LEARNED WHAT IT MUST FEEL LIKE TO BE SAD. BUT JUST THEN A FRIENDLY SOUL STEPPED FORWARD FROM THE CROWED. "NOT TO WORRY, LITTLE SOUL," THE FRIENDLY SOUL SAID, "I WILL HELP YOU." "YOU WILL?" THE LITTLE SOUL BRIGHTENED. "BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?" "WHY, I CAN GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO FORGIVE!" "YOU CAN?" "CERTAINLY!" CHIRPED THE FRIENDLY SOUL. "I CAN COME INTO YOUR NEXT LIFETIME AND DO SOMETHING FOR YOU TO FORGIVE." "BUT WHY? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?" THE LITTLE SOUL ASKED. "YOU, WHO ARE BEING OF SUCH UTTER PERFECTION! YOU, WHO VIBRATE WITH SUCH A SPEED THAT IT CREATES A LIFGT SO BRIGHT THAT I CAN HARDLY GAZE UPON YOU! WHAT COULD CAUSE YOU TO SLOW DOWN YOUR VIBRATION TO SUCH A SPEED THAT YOUR BRIGHT LIGHT WOULD BECOME DARK AND DENSE? WHAT COULD CAUSE YOU--WHO ARE SO LIGHT THAT YOU DANCE UPON THE STARS AND MOVE THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM WITH THE SPEED OF YOUR THOUGHT--TO COME INTO MY LIFE AND MAKE YOURSELF SO HEAVY THAT YOU COULD DO THIS BAD THING?" "SIMPLE," THE FRIENDLY SOUL SAID. "I WOULD DO IT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU." THE LITTLE SOUL SEEMED SURPRISED AT THE ANSWER. "DON'T BE SO AMAZED," SAID THE FRIENDLY SOUL, "YOU HAVE DONE THE SAME THING FOR ME. DON'T YOU REMEMBER? OH, WE HAVE DANCED TOGETHER, YOU AND I, MANY TIMES. THROUGH THE EONS AND ACROSS ALL THE AGES HAVE WE DANCED. ACROSS ALL TIME AND IN MANY PLACES HAVE WE PLAYED TOGRTHER. YOU JUST DON'T REMEMBER. "WE HAVE BOTH BEEN ALL OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN THE UP AND THE DOWN OF IT, THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN THE HERE AND THE THERE OF IT, THE NOW AND THE THEN OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN THE MALE AND THE FEMALE, THE GOOD AND THE BAD--WE HAVE BOTH BEEN THE VICTIM AND THE VILLAIN OF IT. "THUS HAVE WE COME TOGETHER, YOU AND I, MANY TIMES BEFORE; EACH BRINGING TO THE OTHER THE EXACT AND PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS AND TO EXPERIENCE WHO WE REALLY ARE. "AND SO," THE FRIENDLY SOUL EXPLAINED A LITTLE FURTHER, "I WILL COME INTO YOUR NEXT LIFETIME AND BE THE 'BAD ONE' THIS TIME. I WILL DO SOMETHING REALLY TERRIBLE AND THEN YOU CAN EXPERIENCE YOURSELF AS THE ONE WHO FORGIVES." "BUT WHAT WILL YOU DO?" THE LITTE SOUL ASKED, JUST A LITTLE NERVOUSLY, "THAT WILL BE SO TERRIBLE?" "OH," REPLIED THE FRIENDLY SOUL WITH A TWINKLE, "WE'LL THINK OF SOMETHING." THEN THE FRIENDLY SOUL SEEMED TO TURN SERIOUS, AND SAIS IN A QUIET VOICE, "YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING, YOU KNOW." "WHAT IS THAT?" THE LITTLE SOUL WNTED TO KNOW. "I WILL HAVE TO SLOW DOWN MY VIBRATION AND BECOME VERY HEAVY TO DO THIS NOT-SO-NICE THING. I WILL HAVE TO PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING VERY UNLIKE MYSELF. AND SO, I HAVE BUT ONE FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU IN RETURN." "OH, ANYTHING, ANYTHING!" CRIED THE LITTLE SOUL, AND BEGAN TO DANCE AND SING, "I GET TO BE FORGIVING, I GET TO BE FORGIVING!" THEN THE LITTLE SOUL SAW THAT THE FRIENDLY SOUL WAS REMAINING VERY QUIET. "WHAT IS IT?" THE LITTLE SOUL ASKED. "WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? YOU ARE SUCH AN ANGEL TO BE WILLING TO DO THIS FOR ME!" "OF COURSE THIS FRIENDLY SOUL IS AN ANGEL!" GOD INTERRUPED. "EVERYONE IS! ALWAYS REMEMBER: I HAVE SENT YOU NOTHING BUT ANGELS." AND SO THE LITTLE SOUL WANTED MORE THEN EVER TO GRANT THE FRIENDLY SOUL'S REQUEST. "WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?" THE LITTLE SOUL ASKED AGAIN. "IN THE MOMENT THAT I STRIKE YOU AND SMITE YOU," THE FRIENDLY SOUL REPLIED, "IN THE MOMENT THAT I DO THE WORST TO YOU THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE--IN THAT VERY MOMENT..." "YES?" THE LITTLE SOUL INTERRUPTED, "YES...?" THE FRIENDLY SOUL BECAME QUIETER STILL. "REMEMBER WHO I REALLY AM." "OH, I WILL" CRIED THE LITTLE SOUL, "I PROMISE! I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU AS I SEE YOU RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!" "GOOD," SAID THE FRIENDLY SOUL, "BECAUSE, YOU SEE, I WILL HAVE BEEN PRETENDING SO HARD, I WILL HAVE FORGOTTEN MYSELF. AND IF YOU DO NOT REMEMBER ME AS I REALLY AM, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REMEMBER FOR A VERY LONG TIME. AND IF I FORGET WHO I AM, YOU MAY EVEN FORGET WHO YOU ARE, AND WE WILL BOTH BE LOST. THEN WE WILL NEED ANOTHER SOUL TO COME ALONG AND REMIND US BOTH OF WHO WE ARE." "NO, WE WON'T!" THE LITTLE SOUL PROMISED AGAIN. "I WILL REMEMBER YOU! AND I WILL THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME THIS GIFT--THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE MYSELF AS WHO I AM." AND SO, THE AGREEMENT WAS MADE. AND THE LITTLE SOUL WENT FORTH INTO A NEW LIFETIME, EXCITED TO BE THE LIGHT, WHICH WAS VERY SPECIAL, AND EXCITED TO BE THAT PART OF SPECIAL CALLED FORGIVENESS. AND THE LITTLE SOUL WAITED ANXIOUSLY TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE ITSELF AS FORGIVENESS, AND TO THANK WHATEVER OTHER SOUL MADE IT POSSIBLE. AND AT ALL THE MOMENTS IN THAT NEW LIFETIME, WHENEVER A NEW SOUL APPEARED ON THE SCENE, WHETHER THAT NEW SOUL BROUGHT JOY OR SADNESS--AND ESPECIALLY IF IT BROUGHT SADNESS---THE LITTLE SOUL THOUGHT OF WHAT GOD HAD SAID...."ALWAYS REMEMBER," GOD HAD SMILED,
"I HAVE SENT YOU.....
NOTHING......
BUT....
ANGELS." #7

Chappaquiddick Kennedy, un-convicted murdered just like OJ Simpson... at least SImpson used his own money and his own talent to beat the wrap... Chappaquiddick Kennedy used Daddy's money and Mommy's connections to dance around the crime...

I'm happy to know Senator Kennedy wants to get back to work. More power to him! I hope he beats the odds.

Great, now the old liberal alcoholic slob will try to nationalize our health care. He should go and try getting his chemotherapy in the UK's national health care system, but multimillionaires don't do that. And Obama supporters call McCain out of touch!

No matter how much damage Bush has done to our country I could never bring myself to wish death on him. I am continually shocked by the hatred of so called 'Christians". I think you should read about the constitution of the US. Our founding fathers were mostly Quakers. They believed in kindness and peaceful reconciliation. I am relieved to say a change is coming. And all of you are becoming extinct!

This is the best news today!
Take care and stay well Senator!

acmicelli, you sound like a McCain supporter, full of hatred!

Senators like Kennedy are why we need term limits for all public office positions!

Paula L.Miltgen: How do you get away with such a long post. Whenever I do something long I get an error message about limits.

When is he going to pass on so we can be done with his buffoonery????

Don't you people have jobs? Oh, yeah, I forgot, there aren't any. Why not blame Senator Obama for that, too. It's just obvious that this campaign has lasted way too long. I can't believe the things people say after two tears of non-stop politics. I wish the best for Senator McCain, a BIG win for Senator Obama and recovery for Senator Kennedy.

Im glad he is feeling better. It just seems like those kennedy's are cursed .

After the surgery his IQ only dropped by 1 point, down to a 49. You have to remember that he murdered a woman and never went to jail. Just like O.J. Simpson. Put these two together and all you get is Vodka and OJ.

Wish he had met his maker!!!!

Janet Redington, we do, my shift ended.
How bout your job!!!!!!!!!

"O happy day" when he dies

HERE'S ONE... MCCAIN'S CURRENT 'TRANSITION TEAM' MANAGER TIMMONS ACTUALLY WORKED AS A HIGHLY PAID WASHINGTON LOBBYIST FOR SADAAM HUSSEIN.......

TIMMONS WAS PAID TO GET SADAAM'S IRAQ DECLASSIFIED AS A TERRORIST STATE!!!........

NOW, HOW'S THAT FOR MCCAIN'S SUPPOSED HONESTY AND FRIGGIN' JUDGEMENT?????.......

MCCAIN HAS NERVE TO TALK ABOUT OBAMA ASSOCIATING TODAY WITH ONE INEPT, PETTY, RADICAL FROM OVER 40 YEARS AGO WHILE MCCAIN HIMSELF CURRENTLY EMPLOYS AND ASSOCIATES WITH ONE OF SADAAM'S MAIN HENCHMEN FROM ONLY 5 YEARS AGO......

WHILE THE BAATHISTS IN IRAQ MAIM AND KILL OUR BRAVE TROOPS RIGHT NOW... DAILY....

.................MCCAIN'S A SERIOUS FRAUD.

BUT, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM 'SONGBIRD MCAIN' THE HANOI TRAITOR???

May God be with this fine man and his family. I'm so glad he is able to return to Washington.

May God be with this fine man and his family. I'm so glad he is able to return to Washington.

I HOPE ALL OF YOU RED NECKS WILL LIVE AND NEVER DIE JUST FADE AWAY INTO DUST