Tim Russert-Will be missed!

Meet the Press with Tim Russert was a part of my family's Sunday routine. Every Sunday my grandmother, mother, and I would watch the show together. We didn't always stay together as our emotions would kick in and space was needed in order to keep peace in the family. However, we all agreed that the discussions sparked by watching the show were always valuable for our development of opinions in regard to the political world. Now, I am not a politically savvy by any means. The past couple of years I have become more interested and involved because I felt a sense of duty and responsibility of representing my generation.

We had a mix of political parties in our house but as we discussed the issues at hand the lines became blurred and what was important seem to be standing on an even plane undefined by either party line.

Tim asked difficult questions and presented the facts. He was compassionate and unwavering on responses that were unclear or vague. Tim brought pieces of him to the table. I remember his Father's Day meet the press when he talked about his book.He talked about the incredible lessons he learned from his dad and it was so honest and true. His collegues had a deep respect for him. Many Americans had a deep respect for him.

So when the news came in about his passing I knew immediately my grandmother would be devastated. Not only because he was a part of our family network but because his passing reminded her of the great loss she had when her husband died at a young age of 56. He too was a great noble man.

It isn't a democrat or a republican thing. It is a great man lost too early. I am eager to see the tribute tomorrow on Meet the Press. He deserves that tribute from his collegues and many political powers that sat around that table.

My grandmother, mother and I will continue to have our political dialogue on Sunday mornings and we will remember the great man that helped spark the discussion.

Thank you Tim and God Bless! My prayers are with your family. You will be greatly missed.