“all of us might wish at times
that we lived in a more tranquil world,
but we don’t.
and if our times are difficult and perplexing,
so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.”
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—robert f. kennedy, who died on this day in 1968
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credits: purpleclover
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Well said Beth. He was a great man.
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a great man with great words and actions –
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Excellent point Beth – there are many who can speak well but few who can turn their words into actions.
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A man who encounters strife and sees opportunity instead is a great man indeed. Thank you for honoring this particularly great man, Beth.
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my pleasure, i always admired him
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One who was revered in Ireland.
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so nice to know –
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One of my heroes. Thank you for posting this.
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me too –
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Indeed. Challenges are opportunities. Thanks for the reminder. Feeling challenged today – now will look for the opportunity.
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i’m so glad it was timely –
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I remember that turbulent day, Beth. Even then as a little guy, I admired the way Bobby looked at our world, full of opportunity and challenges.
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i agree with all of that, mark –
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Love!
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Bobby Kennedy was one of my heroes. Thanks for the reminder. Ah, what might have been …
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yes, what might have been…
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We can learn a lot from that. Rather than turn to defeatist, we can buck up and find a way. i’d rather buck up.
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i always try to go for the buck up option whenever possible, eli –
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I so admired him.
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i did too –
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Robert Kennedy was an amazing person , and he should of been a president…
He was killed right in front of my office on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, this place was closed since, what a horrible moment that was.
Thank you for the post,
Love, Health and Wealth
Alex Moses
https://alifeanswer.com/
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how horrible – and you are very welcome –
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I can’t help but believe those words are powerfully accurate today. We could use a Bobby Kennedy today.
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yes, they certainly are and we sure could –
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Who could argue with that. The funny thing is that WE make the world what it is by our choices. So if we want tranquility, we need to stop the violence and hatred.
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yes, that’s such a good point –
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Nice tribute, Beth 🙂
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thank you, kelly –
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Welcome! 🙂
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What an amazing human being! Would have been a great President. Always good to remember him. Great quote!
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he absolutely would have been –
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This was such a lovely photograph of RFK, Beth. The quote was fantastic, too.
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he was certainly a special person –
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Reblogged this on HemmingPlay and commented:
Yes, we seem to be living through times like that again.
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thank you for sharing this and it certainly does –
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He was a very interesting, passionate and complex man who also died much too soon.
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i agree with all of that, george –
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Wonderful and inspiring quote.
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Thank you )
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That’s the cover photo on a new biography of RFK that comes out next week (I think). I have it preordered on Amazon. I was too young to know anything about him when he was killed (I was 2). What I know, I’ve learned over the years. Looking back, it really makes one wonder what our country would be like today had he been elected.
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cool, that’s one of my favorites. yes, it does make you think –
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