thoughts on ledger...

so i'm not usually "up" on celebrity news, but one of the things that living overseas does to you is magnify news from your patria (if there is such a thing for me). so several friends pointed out this week heath ledger's death and it struck me a bit for a couple reasons.
one, he was born on the exact same date as i (date, year, etc.). God willing, i will see 4 april again but he won't.
two, he was named after the title character in wuthering heights (heathcliff), so in an ironic way it is not surprising that his life was a tragedy.
on other notes, málaga continues to experience the beginnings of spring...and i am enjoying it (although the sun is really bright!). not needing a coat anymore, running on the beach with the wind in my hair.
i'm getting excited about upcoming trips...it's amazing how close everything is over here. morocco in march, granada, israel in june...it's exciting.
as one exits this life, the rest of us go on living. a ripple in time, unfortunately leading to eternal saddness. to quote a friend, "i wish i could have given him hope" because there is so many beautiful things in life...but only One makes life worth living.