I was deeply moved by the death of John McCain, whom I respected deeply for his heroics in standing up to his captors and standing up to his own political party when he thought proper.  Oddly, I am also moved by the death of Bert Reynolds but for very different reasons.  McCain aspired to a life of honor, while Reynolds aspired for nothing more than a life of “good times.”  In fact, that was all Reynolds ever wanted to be remembered for.

I suspect doing the honorable thing was a “good time” for McCain.  But, whom am I to decide that honor is morally superior to a Hollywood after-party?  But, it is!

If memories matter, and I’m not sure they do, I will always respect McCain and always laugh at Reynolds.  For myself, I hope I will be remembered as someone who enjoyed learning for the benefit of others.  What about you?