Little John F. Kennedy Jr. waiting for his Dad, President John F. Kennedy to land at Camp David, Maryland in October 1963.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Salutes his Father’s Casket in Washington, 1963

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Kennedy’s Don’t Cry

Friends, I invite you to pause and take a look at these two photographs—true fragments of our shared history. There is something meaningful I wish to share with you about each of them.

Kennedy’s Don’t Cry

Friends, I invite you to pause and take a look at these two photographs—true fragments of our shared history. There is something meaningful I wish to share with you about each of them.

I remember waiting.

I am very small, small enough that memory comes in pictures instead of words. Camp David, October 1963. The air feels big and quiet, like it’s holding its breath. I am told my father is landing. The President, everyone says—but to me he is just Daddy. I stand there trying to be very serious, because seriousness seems important to the grown-ups. When the helicopter comes down, the sound swallows everything. I raise my hand in a salute I have practiced, because I want him to see me, to be proud of me.

I don’t know if he notices in that moment. But I know I am waiting for him, and that matters to me. At that age, the world still feels permanent. Fathers come home. Noise settles. Tomorrow feels guaranteed.

A month later, nothing is guaranteed anymore.

November 1963 in Washington is colder in my memory, even if I don’t remember the temperature. I remember the blackness of the day, the weight of it. I am lifted, placed, guided—everyone always guiding me. And then there is the casket. My father is inside, and suddenly the word inside means something terrifying and final.

I salute again.

That salute is not practice. It is not play. It is not for pride. It is instinct, as if my body understands something my mind cannot. It is goodbye. It is love without language. It is a child trying to make sense of loss using the only ritual he has been taught.

That moment follows me for the rest of my life.

I grow up knowing the world watches me grieve before I know what grief is. My father belongs to history; my loss belongs to me. Those two things are often confused by others, but never by me. I do not miss a president. I miss a man who doesn’t come back from Camp David, who doesn’t walk through the door again, who doesn’t grow older.

Those two moments—waiting for him to land, saluting him as he leaves forever—become the bookends of my childhood. Between them, everything changes. Innocence collapses into awareness. Privacy dissolves into public memory. I learn early that love can be enormous and fragile at the same time.

I spend my life trying to live forward without forgetting backward. Trying to honor a name without being trapped by it. Trying to be a good man, not a symbol.

I wait for my father once.
I salute him once.

And in between those two gestures, I become who I am.

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Letters from My Father

Months before my father died, he wrote me letters. He felt something coming.

They taught me the truth about life, who is good, who is dangerous, and why some fear what you might become.

From those letters, I understood that being declared gone, endangered, was the only way to survive, to escape those who wanted us eliminated and to live long enough to finish what my father started.

Those letters did not save me in a moment. They taught me how to endure.

Today, I want to share with you some sentences from those letters.

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Letters from JFK to JFK Jr. – Excerpts

Written months before his death, these letters were designed to be revealed to John as he reached adulthood, offering guidance, wisdom, and a sense of purpose.

Letter 1 – Courage and Duty
“John, always remember that life asks more of us than we often expect. The measure of a man is not how he avoids danger, but how he faces it when it comes. Stand for what is right, even when it is difficult, and never lose sight of the people who depend on you.”

Letter 2 – Facing Darkness
“There will be moments when the world seems dark and unfair. Do not let fear guide your decisions. Instead, let courage and reason light your path, and know that your duty is greater than any personal comfort.”

Letter 3 – Responsibility and Leadership
“Freedom carries with it responsibility, and with responsibility comes risk. Those who lead must be willing to bear burdens others cannot see. Remember always that your actions ripple beyond yourself, touching the lives of many.”

Letter 4 – Service and Perseverance
“Service to others is the noblest calling, John. You will encounter opposition, perhaps even sorrow, but it is in perseverance and steadfastness that true leadership is shown. Protect hope, protect justice, and protect the ideals that make life worth living.”

Letter 5 – Integrity and Wisdom
“Never underestimate the value of integrity. Decisions made with honor will guide you through times of uncertainty. Listen, observe, and act with care, for the eyes of history often watch more closely than we realize.”

Letter 6 – Mission and Freedom
“John, you will one day carry a responsibility that goes far beyond your own life. There are people whose voices are silenced, whose hopes are dimmed, and whose freedoms are threatened. Your mission will be to stand for them, to fight for the liberty they deserve, and to give them a chance at a life of dignity and opportunity. It will not be easy, and danger will follow you, yet it is in this struggle that the true purpose of a leader is revealed. Remember, the measure of your life will not be in comfort or ease, but in the lives you touch and the hope you restore.”

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