I was busy working on my motorcycle yesterday, which developed an issue with the front tire after the Dragon run. It's a brand new tire -- literally that was its first ride -- so I'm hoping the shop can figure something out without having to replace it. Still, as with other things of first importance, whatever it costs is what it costs.
Having never known of Kirk during his lifetime, I wasn't inclined to a lengthy celebration of his life; but I can tell that many people were moved in different ways by it. The hatred has resumed on my social media feeds on the one side, and the hagiography on the other. I suppose the truth of the man's life was somewhere in the middle, as it is for most of us. It remains striking to me how very different this movie looks to the two groups of people I know on either side. The experience of watching him murdered brought joy to the hearts of many -- a literal version of Conan's dictum (actually Genghis Khan's) that the best thing is to watch your enemies crushed -- and horror to the hearts of others. I can't imagine this bodes well for a peaceful future of mutual kindness and understanding.
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To be fair, a recurring theme among those who knew him in their remembrances is that he was profoundly humble- did not care who got credit, deflected compliments to him to his staff and God, and so forth. They have also said it was a big reason he was able to build such a powerful movement. This is profoundly rare in the political realm, I know I don't need to tell you. He also was studious by nature, and many stories recounted testified to this, and that is also a good example for us, especially the young today among whom he was so influential. Perhaps his myth will not be so from the truth as most.
I should add that I was not a "fan", didn't listen to his show, knew of him mostly in snippets and by reference, so it's interesting to me to hear and see all of this.
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