On This Tragic Occasion...

[Phillip Dampier]

On this most tragic occasion, I see a large number of familiar faces of folks who have found their way back to our community to come together and grieve this most terrible news.

The BetterMost family will be here for you, as we always have been, and this forum has been established to allow you to share your thoughts and get support from one another.  We will be planning several events to help the community through today's news, and you will find all such information right here.

If you've been away for a long time, I welcome you back.  Our journeys together carry forward, but we pause and reflect on the remarkable performance of a young actor who changed the lives of so many of us... forever.

[Brown Eyes]

Thank you Phillip. This forum is a very nice idea and gesture following this horrible news.

 

[Artiste]

Good idea Phillip!

I always figured that Heath was on a mission!!

And did it to the best he could...

hugs to him and to you all too!!

[TheravadaAskesis]

Our journeys together carry forward, but we pause and reflect on the remarkable performance of a young actor who changed the lives of so many of us... forever.

 Thank you Phillip for putting words to what I can't right now. Brokeback changed my life and I can't believe someone who effected me so deeply is gone. I only wish we could have given some of the hope we received from Heath's performance back to Heath himself.

[mariez]

Beautiful words, Phillip.  Thank you. 

.....the remarkable performance of a young actor who changed the lives of so many of us... forever.

So true. 

Marie

[Katie77]

HE WILL NEVER BE GONE......HE LIVES IN OUR HEARTS.....HE LIVES ON OUR BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.....

[serious crayons]

This is a good idea. I suspect some old friends may find their way back here to express their sadness.

[louisev]

I had one very powerful reaction, which was to delete the short drabbles I had written that speculated on the method Heath used to transform himself into Ennis.  Unlike other writers of "Real person slash" I did not speculate about a real life relationship between Heath and Jake, but instead, about Ennis taking on a life of his own and dominating the daily life of Heath.  I had a feeling of urgency  to remove my speculative writing, because they seemed to me to be eerily prophetic of whatever agony led him to his last moments today.  It is really the only gesture I can make.  What occurs to me now is that I hope other authors who have written RPS stories about Heath's private life, might be moved to do the same.

[Kelda]

This is a good idea. I suspect some old friends may find their way back here to express their sadness.

Many already have - which is the silver lining to this bad bad horrible cloud.

[henrypie]

Hello friends,
I have nothing to say but thanks for being the church I can come to at such a sad time as this.  My warmest wishes to you all!
Sarah