

You and your father were avid sports fans with season tickets to the Baltimore Orioles and later the Washington Nationals. So when he passed, it was incredibly difficult because there was such a void. That was my guiding light, that was my North Star. I'm going to look out for you and take care of you." He would say, "Love you, buddy." And I always knew that there was a very strong bond, that he took a great interest in me. I think he realized that he wanted to project all the love that he had felt from his own father but had never truly received in action. He knew that my grandfather, in his heart of hearts was a very sweet, loving, compassionate guy, but that World War II generation they didn't show much emotion. That generation, the most you'd get was a hug and a pat on the head and "Good job, son." And that was it and my dad knew that. He had three sisters, and my grandfather worked 40 years as a garbage man and a truck driver. My father, he grew up in an Irish Catholic family in South Buffalo. (Tim Russert wrote "Big Russ and Me" about his relationship with his own father, and "Wisdom of Our Fathers" on lessons learned from other fathers around the country). Your dad was expressive in his love for you. Here are excerpts from that conversation, which has been edited for clarity and length. He recently sat down with ESPN to discuss what he's learned in the 15 years since his father's death and how he found comfort in sports. Over the course of three years, he traveled to more than 60 countries to explore the world and discover himself. But in 2016, at the age of 30, Luke walked away from his life in Washington, D.C., and embarked on a journey to finally grieve for his father and try to answer the question of who he was beyond his father's shadow. He covered youth issues in politics and eventually Congress. Weeks later, Luke threw himself into work - following in his father's footsteps and starting an eight-year career as a correspondent for NBC News. Bush and presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Luke, who was 22 at the time and had just graduated from college, delivered a heartfelt eulogy at Washington National Cathedral in front of a crowd of dignitaries that included then-President George W. He collapsed at work on the Friday before Father's Day, his favorite holiday. In 2008, Tim Russert died from a heart attack at the age of 58.


Three decades later, Luke's memory of that moment inspired the title of his new book, "Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself." "But then he pulled me close and said, 'We'll never be separated.'" "He put his arm around my shoulder and grasped my hand and he said, 'Listen, if we're ever separated, just look for me there,' and he pointed to a hotdog stand with the Oriole bird on it," Luke recalled. Never losing sight of each other, the elder Russert turned against the current of fans, eventually making his way to his son. Luke fell behind as his dad walked 10 to 15 feet ahead. As they headed to their seats for a Baltimore Orioles game, they got separated in the crush of the crowd. He was 9 years old, walking through a concourse at Camden Yards with his father, legendary political journalist Tim Russert. Luke Russert still remembers that hot summer day nearly 30 years ago. Luke Russert revisits Father's Day, baseball and the Bills
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