Writer's Block: Untimely Passing
There would be two deaths, Heath Ledger, and Steve Irwin.
When I heard the news about Steve Irwin's passing on the news one day as I was flipping channels my heart stopped. My eyes glued to the television. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. At first I just thought it was a joke, but as I turned the channel again every single news channel had a report on it. That's when the tears started. He was my childhood hero. He's one of the reasons I love animals so much. I would watch his shows growing up and I remember telling my parents that he had the best job ever and I wanted to have a job like that. So when he suddenly was killed... it seemed like a part of me was lost oddly. And when his son was found one day trying to fix the motorcycle (though young he was probably just trying to use tools and figure something out) and told his mother Terry, that he was trying to fix it so he can ride up to heaven to daddy, I broke down.
My reaction of Heath Ledger dying was weird. My dad came into my room the day after I believe and told me "I heard today that actor you like... that played the gay cowboy died." I laughed at first thinking he was trying to freak me out. After he told me he was serious I asked him which one, Jake Gyllenhal or Heath Ledger, and he said Heath. First thing I did was look it up online, and there it was "Heath Ledger Suddenly Dies" At first I was very blank about it. I didn't really feel any emotion. The next day though is when it hit me and we started to talk about it in class. All I could think was of his daughter. She was so young and to grow up without her father, or realizing what was going on had to be very confusing and probably will be until she's of age to understand. When I saw Batman: The Dark Knight, I barely could hold the tears back looking at him. He was wonderful in that movie and his role as the Joker was so remarkable. I doubt anyone could have played it better.
When I heard the news about Steve Irwin's passing on the news one day as I was flipping channels my heart stopped. My eyes glued to the television. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. At first I just thought it was a joke, but as I turned the channel again every single news channel had a report on it. That's when the tears started. He was my childhood hero. He's one of the reasons I love animals so much. I would watch his shows growing up and I remember telling my parents that he had the best job ever and I wanted to have a job like that. So when he suddenly was killed... it seemed like a part of me was lost oddly. And when his son was found one day trying to fix the motorcycle (though young he was probably just trying to use tools and figure something out) and told his mother Terry, that he was trying to fix it so he can ride up to heaven to daddy, I broke down.
My reaction of Heath Ledger dying was weird. My dad came into my room the day after I believe and told me "I heard today that actor you like... that played the gay cowboy died." I laughed at first thinking he was trying to freak me out. After he told me he was serious I asked him which one, Jake Gyllenhal or Heath Ledger, and he said Heath. First thing I did was look it up online, and there it was "Heath Ledger Suddenly Dies" At first I was very blank about it. I didn't really feel any emotion. The next day though is when it hit me and we started to talk about it in class. All I could think was of his daughter. She was so young and to grow up without her father, or realizing what was going on had to be very confusing and probably will be until she's of age to understand. When I saw Batman: The Dark Knight, I barely could hold the tears back looking at him. He was wonderful in that movie and his role as the Joker was so remarkable. I doubt anyone could have played it better.