Alonzo
05-28-2008, 05:10 AM
Thought I'd post this in to show people the kind of person he is:
A senator’s pearls of wisdom mean more today for two Malden brothers who earned Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s respect years ago after they returned a diamond ring they found to its rightful owner.
Brian and Christopher Larson, 6 and 4 years old in 1998, credit Kennedy for honoring their honesty after the ring’s owner rewarded them with a measly $5 each way back when.
After reading about the boys in the Herald, the Bay State’s senior senator invited the lads to lunch to personally lionize them for their honest actions.
“He talked to us about school and was really warm and receptive,” said Brian, now an honor student in 10th grade at Malden Catholic.
According to the boys’ father, Kevin Larson, Kennedy had lunch waiting and made the two small heroes his top priority for the day.
“We went to Sen. Kennedy’s office, where these high-powered lobbyists were waiting, and a first- grader and a kindergartener walked right past them,” Larson said.
It was during that meeting that young Brian struck a deal. If Brian could remain on the honor roll throughout his school career, then Kennedy would agree to write him a recommendation letter for college.
Now, more than a decade later, Brian is a stellar student, studying Chinese and preparing to apply to Harvard and Yale during his senior year at Malden Catholic.
One would think that Brian would be gearing up to finally claim his letter after years of hard work, but his thoughts are with Kennedy following the senator’s devastating brain cancer diagnosis.
“My entire family wishes him well and hopes he can recover,” said Brian, who says that Kennedy left him with more than just the possibility of a letter.
“As long as you do the right thing you will go far in life,” said Brian. “That was a major lesson I learned and I will always carry that with me throughout my life.”
http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/4eeb4b3b1f_larson2_05272008.jpg
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1096592
A senator’s pearls of wisdom mean more today for two Malden brothers who earned Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s respect years ago after they returned a diamond ring they found to its rightful owner.
Brian and Christopher Larson, 6 and 4 years old in 1998, credit Kennedy for honoring their honesty after the ring’s owner rewarded them with a measly $5 each way back when.
After reading about the boys in the Herald, the Bay State’s senior senator invited the lads to lunch to personally lionize them for their honest actions.
“He talked to us about school and was really warm and receptive,” said Brian, now an honor student in 10th grade at Malden Catholic.
According to the boys’ father, Kevin Larson, Kennedy had lunch waiting and made the two small heroes his top priority for the day.
“We went to Sen. Kennedy’s office, where these high-powered lobbyists were waiting, and a first- grader and a kindergartener walked right past them,” Larson said.
It was during that meeting that young Brian struck a deal. If Brian could remain on the honor roll throughout his school career, then Kennedy would agree to write him a recommendation letter for college.
Now, more than a decade later, Brian is a stellar student, studying Chinese and preparing to apply to Harvard and Yale during his senior year at Malden Catholic.
One would think that Brian would be gearing up to finally claim his letter after years of hard work, but his thoughts are with Kennedy following the senator’s devastating brain cancer diagnosis.
“My entire family wishes him well and hopes he can recover,” said Brian, who says that Kennedy left him with more than just the possibility of a letter.
“As long as you do the right thing you will go far in life,” said Brian. “That was a major lesson I learned and I will always carry that with me throughout my life.”
http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/4eeb4b3b1f_larson2_05272008.jpg
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1096592