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By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:14:07 +0000

That drum beat is chilling to me now, Lori. Sorry I've drawn your attention to it!

Best to you always~
Cathy

By: Lori Lavender Luz

Lori Lavender Luz — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:47:30 +0000

I hadn't ever really attuned to the drumbeat, but I can certainly hear it now in my head,now that you mention it. I'm sure I will notice it in news lips in the future.

Such a loss of innocence for that boy and girl, for Mayberry, for us all.

By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:15:52 +0000

Thanks, Karen. My brother who dressed as President Kennedy is the one pictured with me, and was 6 years old at the time. My oldest brother, not pictured, was 10. My husband, who was 6, also saw the same thing happen on TV; that was before any parental controls. What did we know back then?

A traumatic experience for everyone. My mom told me last night my oldest brother came running to my parents after seeing the shooting on TV. Imagine their horror not only at the event itself, but that their son witnessed it LIVE.

Awful. We need more angels, heroes and less (not to get political) guns. Amen.

Thanks for posting on my blog, Karen.

Best~
Cathy

By: Karen D. Austin

Karen D. Austin — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:48:17 +0000

Very distinct memories. (I have none; I was too young.) Your poor brother witnessing the shooting of Oswald. And I wonder if he felt a little more vulnerable himself having just dressed up as JFK. It must have been extremely unsettling for everyone to have their sense of stability challenged. Thank you for sharing the beautiful picture of you and your brother. Just beautiful!

By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:14:42 +0000

It is amazing, but they were larger than life. Camelot was who we all wanted to be, and we loved being a part of it. Even at 4 years old I knew that.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment.

Best~
Cathy

By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:13:52 +0000

This is the kind of thing that never goes away, will always be in our consciousness and affects us in small and big ways. No, I doubt we'll ever heal from our wounds completely.

Thanks, Lisa.
Cathy

By: Lisa Froman

Lisa Froman — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:10:27 +0000

Loved the cute pic of you and your brother. I still think there's some wounding from this event, don't you?

By: Risa

Risa — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:31:51 +0000

Lovely post, Cathy.I've been reading and watching things all day (nearly all week) and it's amazing how moved people get even 50 years later just talking about JFK and Jackie.

By: Kay Lynn

Kay Lynn — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:05:04 +0000

Cathy, I'm the same age and don't anything other than the funeral procession and how upset it made all the adults.

It truly seems like we lost our innocence which was compounded with the murders of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy.

By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:46:43 +0000

I thank you right back for your blog post. We both processed it as best as we could in our (very) young minds. What a tragedy. Still chilling - you are so right, Helene.

Big hugs~
Cathy

By: shifrachester@gmail.com

shifrachester@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:45:49 +0000

Thank you so much, Virginia. I haven't spoken to you in so long! I hope your world is wonderful.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and for the compliment on my photo. My, we were young.

Best to you~
Cathy