In this brief spoken excerpt, the narrator recounts giving personal testimony that put a human face on an issue previously highlighted by their father's testimony. The aim was to show that the problem could affect anyone. After the testimony, Senator (Edward) Kennedy responded by mailing a glass paperweight engraved with a quotation favored by his late brother, Robert Kennedy: “Some men see things as they are and say, why? I dream of things that never…”. The story illustrates how personal storytelling can move a legislator, resulting in a symbolic gesture that acknowledges the speaker’s experience and connects it to a broader inspirational legacy.
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