Condolence messages and tribute letters are great ways to say goodbye or what you never had the opportunity to say. They do help you deal with lost. I wrote two last year one to my dad and another to my grand aunt. This one is for Tasha whose death affected much more than I expected it to.
A group of us from a memorial site for Natasha Richardson decided to write condolence messages to her as a way of saying goodbye, below is my letter to her written just after her death.
Dear Natasha Richardson-Redgrave-Neeson,
There is a lot that I want to say but I do not know how to say it or where to begin. When I heard about your mishap, I felt an enormous amount of sadness; I asked my angels to help you through your ordeal and return you whole to your love ones, I pleaded with God to spare your life, I even asking him to take me instead of you. When I heard that you had died, an unexplainable grief that left me in a state of bewilderment, came over me, the hurt, sadness still lingers, and part of me does not want it to go away completely for fear of forgetting you.
Not only I am a fan of your work, I am also a fan of the kind of person you were. You always exude kindness, genuineness, luminosity, compassion, and a joie de vie. I have always believed that there are angels among us on earth and I sensed something special about you, I sensed you were one of God’s angels. Although I feel sad that I never had the opportunity to meet you, I am glad I got the opportunity to see your marvelous performances on screen. I am also glad that I had the opportunity hear and read your views on a variety of subjects from the many interviews you gave.
Reading and listening to the words your nearest and dearest used describe you, makes me pleased to know that I have been accurate in judging your character and I feel glad that I had admired and looked up to you when you were alive and I will continue to do so. I hope that you are not still sad about dying so very young, I know you miss your family, and they miss you dearly. I will miss not seeing you on the screen and on the stage. I will miss listening to you speak, seeing you smile and being affectionate with those you love especially your husband.
Images of you and your Liam make me believe true love does exists, I feel sad for him the most. Because of You and Liam, I believe that with great love, respect and commitment, a successful relationship is possible. I know no one is perfect, but I think if we humankind had gotten together to rank people by the greatest of their character, you will be one of the ones at the top of the list. I love you for being all that you were. I am in awe of the way you lived your life and you will forever remain that way in my heart. Because of you Natasha, I want many great things including to live my life to the fullest, not be boring, not to take anything for granted, and lastly to be compassionate to others and myself.
Please continue to rest in peace,
With love, respect and great admirationMoriyina Cole
2 comments:
It is just too bad that sometimes we just decide expressing our love and feelings in general for people after we lose them. I feel so bad because I'm one of the people who does it.. and it's not good..
:/
You are correct Camilla it is not. Your Alanis talks about that too, mostly being too shy to say what she feels. Natasha on the other hand was not, people she loved knew how she felt about them, though very sensitive she was not afraid of getting emotional.
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