Hey guys, I haven't been on here in quite a while, but I've been missing Heath a lot lately and thought it'd be cathartic to post here.
I've been missing Heath so much lately. It seemed random, but I guess it's because of all this talk of Amy Winehouse dying so young. I'm not usually too affected by celebrity deaths, but Heath's hit me so hard because it seemed out of nowhere. I know it makes people angry, but seriously, I could not manage to be surprised about Amy Winehouse. Actually, I was more shocked to hear the rumor about Hugh Hefner dying a week or two ago and he's like three times her age, so that's not right.
I vividly remember my sister texting me about Heath while I was in class and my jaw just dropped. The only thing I could think about were all those other celebrities out there actively abusing themselves and not contributing all that much to their art, why couldn't it have been one of them. I know that sounds mean, but it's all I could think in the moment.
I hate that Heath gets lumped in with all the "drug abusers" when at the time he was just sick and suffering from insomnia. All he wanted to do was find peace and rest and I guess he did, but it isn't the same to me as Amy Winehouse or these other people. He had more to do, I know that he wouldn't purposely leave his daughter or his work.
He seemed like such a gentle soul to me and maybe that's why I connected with him more than any other celebrity. People say it's stupid to be that affected by the death of someone you've never even known, but I can't agree. Actors, good ones, like Heath, do touch us in a way that is very real and I don't see what's wrong with grieving the loss of that kind of talent. So, in conclusion, still thinking of you, Heath. RIP.