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We were always a CBS household growing up (born in the early 60s), from soaps (I admit it ;)) to news, so growing up with Walter Cronkite giving me the news of the world was how I assumed everyone grew up.
Right after I heard the news about Mr. Cronkite's passing, I blogged my thoughts, and have to say I somewhat surprised myself seeing how often I referenced safety and comfort when talking about him, but of course not surprised at all by mentioning honesty and integrity repeatedly. In reading the thoughts of others throughout this evening, it has done my heart good to see that so many other have used the same, if not similar, wording to describe the effect Mr. Cronkite has had on their lives.
I honestly can't imagine anyone growing up with today's journalists/newscasters feeling about any of them a few decades from now, the way those of us who grew up on Cronkite in the 60s and 70s feel about him. Our country is so divided politically, which in this day and age also equates with divisions among who we choose as our source of news information. Those on the right might feel they have their Cronkite, and perhaps those on the left feel they do, too. But someone that BOTH sides could ever see as "the most trusted (wo)man in America" happening? Nope, I just don't see it. I'm just thankful I grew up in the age of Walter Cronkite. RIP Mr. Cronkite, and thank you, thank you, thank you!
