How do I explain this?

I don't watch television.  Honestly, I rarely have it on unless I am watching while on the treadmill.  But since Friday night, June 13th I have been watching it constantly.  Hearing the news about Tim Russert stopped me in my tracks.  We watched Meet the Press regularly and just like everyone else, we came to feel as if we knew him and loved him.  I was in tears listening to everyone talk about Tim for the whole weekend, especially on Father's Day weekend.

My husband made the comment that people such as Tim Russert just do not come along that often.  I think the reason I was so moved by this loss is that Tim is as close to a living sage as they come.  The words and phrases being used to describe Tim are the same words used to describe what becoming a sage is all about.  I will be writing more about this.  As one commentator said, "It is easy to say these nice things about a person after they are gone.  The difference here is that the words about Tim are all true." 

What would it mean to be more like Tim Russert?  Why can't we all learn to have more of his qualities?  We can learn this.  We can become more of a sage.  After I think more about this, I will be writing more about why I believe people are so moved.