Rest In Peace, Cory Monteith

[sinkwriter]

I lost one of my best friends this past January, and it's still a deep ache. There are days when I come across an article or a piece of music or a story or something we totally would have shared with one another, and my heart mourns all over again, realizing that I can't simply shoot her a quick email with the link or the quote or whatever and start up the fun discussion. I ache that I can't share stories of my life and hear about hers.

I know it's something we all must go through at some point in our lives -- I've certainly lost people before, family and friends -- but it seems even harder when you weren't expecting it. When it's a life that's been fully lived (like my grandmother dying at 93 a few years ago), it's sad and the ache is there, but along with it comes a feeling of "She lived a great, long life" and there's a comfort in that.

Something like this... I just feel so bad for Cory's family and friends, all the Glee cast and crew, the people who loved him and knew him and weren't expecting this, not for a 31-year-old man who should have had so much more life ahead of him.

Warmest, most comforting thoughts to all of them at this horrible, difficult time.

Comments

[wendelah1]

It's always sad when someone young dies, and so unexpectedly.

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

Most definitely. It just doesn't seem right. :(

Of course, on the positive side it certainly reminds me to seize the proverbial day, as it were. Speaking of which, welcome back! Did you have a wonderful time?

[labsquint.livejournal.com]

His death was a big shock to my two daughters. They've watched the show since the beginning, and at 16 and 18, Cory is the first celebrity lost to this kind of early death for them. Unfortunately, as a parent, you look at it as a teaching moment too.

It's all so sad...