I was okay until Ave Maria

[abbeyco]

What a beautiful voice she has.

Vicki looks absolutely bereft in her grief. I hope this Mass does give her some comfort as the most difficult part is yet to come, the eulogy from Barack Obama.

[Raine]

1. Yes that was beautiful nt

[malaise]

The sons first

Teddy Jnr has his father's voice.

[Dinger]

2. Ditto Here : )

[d_b]

3. Beautiful.

[KaryninMiami]

4. Not me. I've been weeping for well over an hour.

I had no idea how much his passing would move me.

[pipi_k]

5. Me too...Poor Vickie looked like she was stuggling

I don't know how she did it.

I sat here with tears streaming down my face.

[C_U_L8R]

6. Teddy Jr just threw me over the edge

weeping like a baby here

[footinmouth]

11. I am losing it now

The sledding story did me in.

[Dinger]

14. Yup. I'm Not Even Gonna Try Any More

Pretty much hopeless with me.

[givemebackmycountry]

7. Yes, I was just thinking that the music has been extraordinary...

Perfect for this remembrance.

Ted Kennedy Jr. speaking now.

I'm reduced to a blabbering, weeping, pile of jello right about now.

[abbeyco]

9. Yep, the sledding story just reduced me to heaving sobs

I know the boys will do an excellent job speaking; really, the entire family has just shown such extrordinary grace, dignity and absolute charm throughout this series of events for Teddy.

I just sit in admiration of them all.

[Cassandra]

8. How Biden manages...

with creepy Bush behind him, I don't know.

[Mystayya]

10. Teddy jr reminds me of his father.

[malaise]

12. OK I'm bawling now

[Mystayya]

13. Me too- and now Patrick

I'm sitting overlooking the Bay in Falmouth (on the Cape)listening the the funeral picturing Teddy sailing by in his Red Sox pullover waving to us on the beach. I thought I had collected myself until Ava Maria...then it all fell apart again.

[abbeyco]

15. Welcome to DU

This is a tough event to get through but I'm enjoying sharing the joys & sorrows with fellow DUers, new and old.

[Mystayya]

17. thank you for the welcome :)

[malaise]

16. Nice view

to watch Patrick. This must be hard for him.

[Mystayya]

18. It's raining pretty good, the wind is picking up and the waves are starting to grow..

... but it is beautiful and so very New England.

[AwakeAtLast]

19. Beautifully sung

One of the best versions I've heard.

[ldf]

23. check out the one that is the final song

on the remastered Fantasia (movie).

with orchestra and chorus.

it will give you shivers and tears.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

20. Is there a video link for this? (eom)

[katkat]

21. NYTimes has the live video on its home page

[ljm2002]

22. All the music was wonderful...

...but that Ave Maria was flawless. What a magnificent performance!

Brava!!!

[lunatica]

24. I cried through the entire thing

Not even trying to hold back. Hearing the stories from his family it seems like he was always 100% there for each and every last one of them. Especially when they needed him most.

I'm crying right now, just writing this.