My personal mourning for Tim Russert...some one I never knew, but who stands for everything I believe in.

I am amazed that I feel a great loss, for an individual I didn't know and didn't even follow closely. Tim Russert died on Friday suddenly. I never watched "Meet the Press", rarely watched his special election programs and interviews, and yet I feel a loss of an individual who was very rare.

Tim was rare because he had values, worked hard, never pretended to be someone important and even honored his hard working father. I guess it was these attributes that cause my feelings of loss.

Today, we have some any "self important", "legends in their own minds" that it is unusual to find an individual who wanted to help others understand what was happening in the world and especially in a overly promoted political arena.

I am much older than Tim, but he and I shared several characteristics. His father was hard working man who supported his family without and regard for himself...so was my father.
He was a devote committed Roman Catholic...so am I. He attributed such of his success to his Jesuit education, so do I. He loved his wife and family and so do I... in short, though he was 16 years my junior, he and I shared the same values and loves.

I will pray for Tim and his family...since this what being a Roman Catholic is all about... may his soul Rest In Peace and may he enjoy the love and peach of Christ and enjoy his reward in HEAVEN.

Bill Rothschild