When President Kennedy was assassinated, I was five years old. We were driving when my mom heard about it on the radio. She began bawling her eyes out. I cried because my mom cried. Then, I remember Princess Diana’s death, but I didn’t have any connection to her. She seemed to have lived a sad life. September 11 attack was the next one which caused deep grief for everyone. I didn’t know anyone killed personally, but it was still tragic. Thousands lost their lives that day. I do remember crying off and on. Probably everyone did.

On September 10, 2025, I was eating lunch with two friends in my home. My husband came down and said, “I have some very bad news. Charlie Kirk was shot.” We were all shocked and checked our phones to see how he was doing. We found out soon afterwards that he had died. We all grieved over this but after they left, I sobbed for at least an hour. I still weep off and on. Why has this hit so many so deeply? Even all the newscasters on Fox News wept while talking about him that day. Scrolling through social media, short clips were shown of many highly influential people who shed tears over his death. Why?

He was one of a kind. He could hold a conversation with anyone, and be kind. He never attacked those who he was conversing with no matter what their politics or beliefs were. He was incredibly intelligent and persuasive. He was wise beyond his years. He always managed to slip the Gospel in wherever he spoke. He loved the Lord deeply. He loved marriage. He married at 27 years old. He was only married to the love of his life for four years. They had their first child the year after marriage, and the second only a couple of years later. He encouraged young men all over the nation at the colleges to get married and have children. Find a job and work hard to provide. He went around doing good and speaking Truth. It’s how we all should live.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:25

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