Mary Schmich: RBG and John Lewis are gone. It's like losing both parents at once. What now?
by Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune
Sep 28, 2020
3 minutes
John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
They were the parents. They led us and taught us and helped to make us who we are. And now they're both gone.
For all of us who believe in what these two unique Americans stood for - decency, hope, equality of opportunity - it may be tempting to feel unmoored, unprotected, orphaned by their disappearance within two months of each other this summer.
As long as they
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days