Let's Pay Our Respects to Natasha Richardson
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009
by Gary W. Halsey Sr.
All Season Karaoke and D.J.
I truly do not understand why unexpected death has this impact on me, but it does. I grieve for the families with all of my heart. I have seen, like most of you the movies she has been in, and the impact she has had, not only to her immediate family, but on us, as the general public. Anytime a performer is in the "public eye" it is always devastating to hear of their deaths. There are so many "What if's" that cross my mind in these instances. I am truly shaken by this event, given her age, and her beautiful smile. A smile that will be no more. Forever. She will never be back home again.
I have tried to think of things I need to do, to acknowledge my wife, and my loved ones from day to day. Not taking her for granted. Has anyone ever heard the Song, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth Brooks? That is one song that has a very strong impact on the way I think of my loved ones. One of the lines in that song goes something like this, and this could be for both wife or husbands, just change the words to reflect that, I have done this in Mrs. Richardson's case.
IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES (By Garth Brooks)
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
Shes lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If she never wakes up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
(HER THOUGHTS)
If tomorrow never comes
Will he know how much I loved him
Did I try in every way to show him every day
That hes my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And he must face the world without me
Is the love I gave him in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much they mean to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where theres no second chance to tell them how I feel
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
Some of the words were changed from she to he, from her to him, like she was saying these lyrics. It makes me wonder, was enough expressed or said, to let her husband know how much she loved him. I sure she did. But these lyrics are what I live by. I would like to take a minute, just to wish my condolences to her family she left behind, and I pray that God gives them the strength to endure this great loss.....God Bless Them.
My prayer to them:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
God bless them and keep them in his spirit.
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)It's a tragic accident, and a devastating loss for her family - my thoughts are with her children, and with her husband.It's a powerful reminder of the fragility of life. Don't ever put off telling your partner or child you love them until tomorrow...do it today, and every day, because we can never know what the future holds.Thank you Ben, and you are absolutely right!! I tell my wife each and every day, how much I love and cherish her. I never leave for work in anger, nor does she, and we really don't have that much to argue about, so we are a "Fit".....I really appreciate your comments and your reading the article....I will come and check out some of your work.....Your friend in pen.....Gary.
I join the big comunity loving and admiring them both. It is said that if God loves someone He'll take thi one with him. Let her rest with the angels. She made my life beutiful through her play and I assume I'm not the only one thinking this.I am near the husband and children. Let time comfort them, I know well that nothing I will (or anyone) say will not help them now. Let the time help them.My deepful regrets,Marlen - RomaniaDear Marlen, I totally agree, but I still like to pay my respects. this is only something that time will heal. I appreciate your comments and reading the article, and I agree with you wholeheartedly. It is customary for us to pay our respects to the deceased, and her family which is what this tribute is for.....thanks for reading it.....your friend in pen......Gary.
Hey Gary.It's always tragic when folks seem to be taken "before their time." I'm reminded of a shift in the ER of the regional trauma center. A woman in her early twenties came in with blunt force trauma to her skull. It was the first time I had seen the human brain other than observing shunt placement procedures. She was young, beautiful and was killed trying to defend her friend. I'll never forget the look on her face.You carry a sensitivity rare in todays world. I worry about you, sir.Take a step back, take a deep breath, and embrace life.God bless you, Gary Halsey, now and forever...Thank you Ken, what a pal you are...I don't know how you do what you do...but I'm glad you do it!!! I respect that and I guess I am sensitive to all of the death and destruction when I was in Nam, those that we killed, had families, I was sadden that I had to do the job I had to do......Thanks Again for your support and comments......your pal, and fan, and friend in pen......Gary
Thank you for a wonderful article. You are indeed a very caring individual. Losing someone close to us is never easy. I pray for the Richardson family too. My motto is send them flowers before they die.
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