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I finally watched Stephen Colbert's tribute to his mother... (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2013 OP
Very moving tribute. I can't alsame Jun 2013 #1
Speechless... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #2
Aw.. I knew she had been ill, but did not know she had died.. n/t SoCalDem Jun 2013 #3
It's beautiful BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #4
Wow. She was a beautiful woman and not just physically. Triana Jun 2013 #5
The waterworks were flowing over here, as well. demmiblue Jun 2013 #6
That was an amazing tribute. randome Jun 2013 #7
Awesome kwolf68 Jun 2013 #8
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
2. Speechless...
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:43 PM
Jun 2013


A family that has known unspeakable tragedy recognizes the end of an era. With grace and humor.

Screw the Ambersons, there's the Magnificent Colberts!
 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
5. Wow. She was a beautiful woman and not just physically.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 08:27 PM
Jun 2013

Quite amazing, and his tribute wrung tears from my eyes.

demmiblue

(36,893 posts)
6. The waterworks were flowing over here, as well.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:08 AM
Jun 2013

This part really got me:

And I know it may sound greedy to want more days with a person who lived so long, but the fact that my mother was 92 does not diminish it, it only magnifies the enormity of the room whose door has now quietly shut.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. That was an amazing tribute.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:11 AM
Jun 2013

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