You know, being a Trekkie, this week Nimoy's death got my attention. And then PBS broadcasted a message from Mr. Rogers to his adult fans and it was adorable--someone captioned that with "despite his passing away from stomach cancer in 2008" or something like that, there was mumble mumble still having an impact and mattering to PBS and fans etc. I saw an interview with Nimoy where he talked about the Jewish origin of the live long and prosper greeting being a blessing from the feminine aspect of God.
Which is all to say, there is a big difference between lives fully lived (people walk around greeting each other as Star Trek fans and possibly unknowingly blessing each other, Mr. Rogers likes you just the way you are, and is thrilled that you are friends) and lives ended unexpectedly. I've known my grandfather was ailing for years and I was more prepared to handle it when I wasn't reeling from Sid's death and another unexpected loss in RL. Now I feel I have a little more perspective again. Nimoy and Rogers' legacy will be long, and they have walked long enough to appreciate the rest, I suspect; their legacy will continue regardless. I think my grandfather's will as well, if on a less celebrity scale.
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Date: 2015-03-01 09:26 pm (UTC)Which is all to say, there is a big difference between lives fully lived (people walk around greeting each other as Star Trek fans and possibly unknowingly blessing each other, Mr. Rogers likes you just the way you are, and is thrilled that you are friends) and lives ended unexpectedly. I've known my grandfather was ailing for years and I was more prepared to handle it when I wasn't reeling from Sid's death and another unexpected loss in RL. Now I feel I have a little more perspective again. Nimoy and Rogers' legacy will be long, and they have walked long enough to appreciate the rest, I suspect; their legacy will continue regardless. I think my grandfather's will as well, if on a less celebrity scale.