To the Lion of the Liberals in the United States and the Lion of the Democratic Party, I say farewell.

I will treasure the last e-mail I received from Senator Ted Kennedy:

Subject: Thank You
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:34:30 -0400
From: <senator@kennedy.senate.gov>
To: <publisher@nigeriantimesinternational.com>



Dear Michael:



Thank you so much for your prayers and good wishes. They
mean so much to both of us as we face this new and unexpected health
challenge.



We are deeply grateful for your thoughtfulness.




Sincerely


Ted and Vicki Kennedy