Kennedy tragedy…again

It is easy to believe those who are wealthy, famous or educated must have a great life, free of the anxiety and problems others suffer. Then you think about the Kennedy family.

Tragedy has once again befallen this American family.

Mary Kennedy , the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., hanged herself yesterday. She was an accomplished architect, an involved philanthropist and a devoted mom.

People will speculate as to her motivation, but perhaps even she may not have understood what prompted her to end her life. Mental illness? A moment of desperation? A world view she perceived offered only suffering? No exit?

As this family once again stands in the public spotlight, awash in grief, I pause and offer thoughts of hope and healing.