RIP Alan Rickman

   How do you express the loss of someone that you never knew yet their life molded you? Do you cry? Do you work? Do you wear black? How do you truly express the loss of someone that you respected even though you don’t know them? I think in our lives there will always be people whom we never meet that can change our lives in the most profound of ways. Celebrities, while most of us will never meet them we look up to them, we love them, we hate them, we revere them, and we respect them. They are thrown into a light because of their talent and we hunger for that, we crave to watch someone because we enjoy being entertained. We latch on to certain people because of the characters they play or the person they represent themselves to be. When they are hurt we are hurt. When they are happy we are happy. Why do we do this? Because they shape our lives and become a part of us so much more than many admit. Someone truly talented can become a deep seated figure without us realizing it and surely without them ever really knowing. So when someone dies that we don’t actually know we feel the loss because we will no longer be taught and entertained by that person. Yet, we will. They may not make anything new for the rest of our lives but there is always a memory there whether in pictures or video. 

   I for one am struggling to accept that yet another actor that is a huge favorite of mine has died. I personally looked up to him as a talented human and as a genuinely kind man. He lived his life loving what he did and loving those around him and I think it really showed in his character as person. I think when someone lives that way you can really see it even through the camera. The last time I was hurt by the death of a celebrity was when Robin Williams died. Robin Williams was my childhood and when he died a little part of it left with him. Alan Rickman is a huge part of my adulthood. He helped me develop a deeper love for my craft in the way he would morph into his characters and the way he loved every work he did. I hope that my love for my work and the people around me shows through as much as his. My forever favorite character of his will always be Snape simply because he took that character and truly brought him to life. I’ve enjoyed so much of his work in my life though and I will always be sad to know that he will no longer be producing work but I pray that his family and friends be strong for I know if I feel this much loss theirs is even more. May God put his hand over them and be with them through this time.

   I put my wand up to you Alan Rickman, may you rest in peace. “To the well organized mind death is but the next great adventure.”

“Even after all this time?” “Always”

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