Remembering Tim Russert

I was shocked to find out that Tim Russert had a heart attack this afternoon and passed away. It's a little weird to me to actually find myself a little sad, especially since the majority of the news I watch is either local or the Today show.

My affection for Tim grew during the primaries. He would get SOOO excited over everything. It was an exciting time in history, but he always looked like he was about to pee his pants or something. Mike and I even joked that he was going to have a stroke or something because he was just too excited. Tim was just so personable, always smiling. He made politics more interesting for me. He was also extremely proud of his son and his wife and I remember just last week him mentioning that his son was graduating from college.

My heart goes out to his family. I can't imagine losing someone so suddenly and unexpectedly and seemingly in their prime, especially right before the day that his family would be celebrating him. I hope his family is able to feel his presence and love this coming Father's Day.