Appreciate Gratitudes

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

John F. Kennedy

Reader’s Digest has an article about “Famous Last Words from 18 Iconic People .” W.C. Fields uttering “I’m looking for loopholes” on his deathbed seems fitting. Stephen Hawking’s is a kind of bland “let us work together” type message, except it was beamed into the nearest black hole, which is pretty rad. Billie Holiday’s “Don’t be in such a hurry” final words are fitting in an age where hustle culture seems the norm.

About the author

John F. Kennedy , (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to his presidency.