Monday, November 07, 2005

Just Missing Everyone

I was walking the dog this morning and as I approached our beach a car pulled up and the woman driving was a long time family friend. Her husband died about 2 years ago. We loved him. He was funny and irreverant and loved the beach and the ocean and the salt air. He rode his bike around our little neighborhood and stopped to talk to everyone. He would wind up at the landing where he held court for most of the sunny days and always had some neighborhood news, no not gossip, news. There is a difference you know, and it is huge. News is factual. There are no off side opinions or color pieces added. News is news. Harry has the flu. Martha broke her wrist. The guy from Arizona has painted his kitchen. There is no added opinion or colorful sidebar about the rotten daughter who never wanted to help when her parents were ill or what the color of the kitchen meant as far as the sexuality of the guy from Arizona is concerned. News is news, facts, uncolored by innuendo or opinion or side comments. Yes, her husband was what our reporters should be....reporters of news not influencers of opinion

I just miss him like crazy and I miss the news as it used to be -- or was it ever?

No comments: