John Kerry

BeyondGeography

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6. Reminds me of the speech his daughter gave at the 2004 convention

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 09:51 PM

Sep 2013

Years later, when I was driving back to college with him, brooding as only a nineteen-year-old can, my father told me to look outside. He said, “Ali, this is a beautiful day. Feel the sun. Look at the country you live in.” The passion of his words makes me remember them, still, ten years later. He said: “I know men your exact age, who thought they had the same future you have. Whose families were never born, who never again walked on American soil. They don’t feel this sun. Ali,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/politics/campaign/29TEXT-ALEXANDRA.html

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Pictures of behind the scenes on the Syria negotiations [View all] karynnj Sep 2013 OP

Great stuff...love the close BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #1

I loved that one and the one of him photographing the flowers. karynnj Sep 2013 #3

Thought of his school years there, too, when I saw that BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #4

Found link that has the letter that Kerry wrote Thorne from Tour of Duty karynnj Sep 2013 #5

Reminds me of the speech his daughter gave at the 2004 convention BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #6

I never connected that - but it is very similar karynnj Sep 2013 #7

Yup, nice photo. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #13

Nice Pictures.n/t wisteria Sep 2013 #2

Thanks for the links! Luftmensch067 Sep 2013 #8

It is ironic that Kerry's real love and connection to sports works better karynnj Sep 2013 #9

You've probably found it already, but... Luftmensch067 Sep 2013 #10

Nice comment. Agree. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #14

Cool & interesting Inuca Sep 2013 #11

From the label - and the hair - that is Kerry karynnj Sep 2013 #12