Before you mock me for this post, know that this death has struck a chord with me for some reason. I'm sure it's in part because I enjoyed Heath Ledger as an actor. He was one of my favorites, with so much potential and such diverse roles accrued; there are a handful of actors I highly admire and he is on this short list.
But, I think his death has made me reflect moreso on the brevity of life, perhaps because he is my age and that he is a parent of a little girl not much older than Maggie (what would it be like for her to grow up without one of us around?). Our time here on earth is short and hearing of any untimely death makes this truth resonate anew. And, baring casting judgement on Ledger's spiritual state, his death makes me think about the life to come. What I am doing to spread the name of Christ to those around me? I want to speak His truth in both word and deed and too often, I think I put the emphasis on deed alone. I'm at a loss for elaborating here, my written words don't seem to convey where my heart is, so for now, I'll leave it at this. Farewell, to a bright young actor and father.
Suz. I am right there with you. When I heard about his death, I was nothing short of shocked! Not to mention very saddened! I too loved most of his movies. I had forgotten that he had a 2 year old, and when I was reminded of this, it struck a chord with me as well. I thought the exact same thing about both Angelina and Zoe. So sad.
ReplyDeleteI also grieve the loss of such potential and life. He was fantastic. Now is the moment. If you have something to say to someone you love, say it now, do it now, love them now, be here, be now. There is no guarantee for later.
ReplyDeletei totally know what you mean suz. i can't believe how hard his death has hit me for some reason and have been shocked at how emotional i have been about it. i am SO sad for Matilda, because it is so obvious what a wonderful, loving father he was to her. i think what also makes me so sad is the seeming unfairness of it all. you have celebrities like amy whinehouse strung out on crack and pills and refusing to go to rehab (well, now she is back in) and britney spears who is spiraling out of control...and not like i want them to die, but why do they get all these second, third, etc. chances when they don't seem to care about getting help or changing their lives...and here is a guy who took acting so seriously he couldn't sleep because of the depravity he had to portray through one of his characters (the Joker) and a most likely accidental lethal cocktail of sleeping pills took his life...it just seems so very...well, unfair. it definitely makes me think of the brevity of life as well.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Suz. Maybe we can watch some of our fave HL movies when I come visit -as a tribute to his memory.
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Heath's death has thrown me for a loop. I keep looking on Yahoo to see if there is anymore news because someone will say it was an accidental death. I keep thinking that maybe he was murdered because he was such a great grounded guy that had such a lovely daughter, friends, and family. Does this make me naive? I pray for his family daily and I cannot get him out of my mind. What a tragedy at such a young age!
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