But their murders and the trials which followed epitomize our obsession with celebrities. We apologize for that, and to his family. I can not imagine what it would be like to lose one of them, and from the simple viewpoint of being a father, I grieve with Mr. Cosby. Nevertheless CNN's apology was self-serving and hypocritical. Somewhere we have forgotten that the particular skills which may bring an individual to our attention do not define that person.
People are more than their athletic or artistic abilities.
The achievements we admire do not represent the entirety of the individual. Talent, ingenuity and dexterity do not certify integrity and character. The qualities which define the real person are not determined by hall of fame votes, touchdowns scored, tournaments won, or trophies awarded. Media hype and public adulation clouds and covers that fact. When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.