Thursday, May 17, 2012

Another Kennedy Tragedy

 
Mary Richardson Kennedy

I was saddened to read tonight of yet another tragedy in the Kennedy family. The wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. passed away leaving behind four children, the youngest is 11 years old. When I first saw a picture of Mary Kennedy I was struck by the resemblance to the most famous female member of the Kennedy clan, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. In the picture above she reminds me of Jackie Kennedy when she was in her late 30's and 40's.  Apparently Mary Kennedy battled drugs and alcohol for a long time like many members of this famous family.


I am, of course, a Kennedy fan and follower. My first name is Jacqueline because of Jackie Kennedy. I admired Jackie not only for her style but her grace. She never once spoke out publicly about Jack Kennedy or Aristotle Onassis and I'm sure she had some stories to tell! I was saddened when Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of Special Olympics, passed away. And her brother Ted died two weeks later which was really sad. Ted Kennedy had a lot of detractors but he served his country admirably in the US Senate for over 40 years. And the tragedies Ted endured would break a lot of men. He buried three brothers (Joe Jr., Jack and Bobby), three sisters (Kathleen, Rosemary, and Patricia), his parents (Joe Sr. and Rose) and three nephews (David, Michael Jr. and John Jr.). And he died after a painful bout with cancer which he managed to write a touching biography during his illness.


Some call it the Kennedy curse, these tragedies that strike this family. Some people do not like the Kennedys for whatever reason. And of course there are those who feel the younger members of the family who have battled drugs and alcohol are just spoiled rich kids. Maybe that's true but I would like to think they are all good  people. Can you imagine being a Kennedy and having everything you do scrutinized? And the level of expectation that was placed on the younger generation due to the accomplishments of their parents was very high. As far as the younger generation running into trouble with the law and having addiction issues I am not going to judge them. They say that addiction is a terrible thing and people who are addicts really struggle. I have been fortunate enough to never have a close family member struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. But if you think about it everybody has an addiction and/or vice. Whether it's smoking, gambling, spending money on things you don't need, food, or spending time on the computer.


Please take a minute and pray for the Kennedy family as they grieve and bury yet another member who died too young.

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