Regarding Heath
Category: Life
Michelle Wiliams is speaking publicly for the first time since the tragic death of Heath Ledger.
The grieving actress' publicist released a statement on Friday. It reads:
"Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him."
My thoughts are with her and Matilda.
Death has been coming around more often in my life in the past few years. Consistently reminding me that mortality is awaiting each of us, regardless of age or circumstance. From my Nana Self to Anna Nicole to my dear friend Reed, death has taken its sweet time reminding each of us, that it's only a matter of time. It is all only a matter of time.
What are we doing with those moments in-between birth and death? Are you enjoying yourself? Am I? Have you spent time, today, doing something that you love? What is it that you really love? Have you spent any time in silence? What does it feel like when you allow yourself to sit in silence? How does it feel? How does your heart feel?
What's the first thing you think about when you wake up each morning. What fuels you to continue on? What inspires you? Where are you headed? Where am I headed?
This blog isn't meant to provide any answers, and really I didn't set out to magnify my own confusion-but, I suppose what I really wanted to say with this little clutter of words is this:
There is something eternal about each of us. Something deep inside that goes on forever. Somewhere, when you turn inward, you realize that there is a part of you that has never been hurt, harmed, hindered, or altered in any way. It is a re-presentation of the Life Force that expresses itself through each and every one of us.
It is this internal individual, yet collective experience of eternality that I hope for, it is this that I cling to. And, death only serves as an opportunity for this enternality in each of us, to transcend.
I bet Matilda Rose does have some of Heath's joy in her eyes. And, it's the fact that I know it's protected deep within her, that encourages me that life is still worth living.
You know?