Heath Ledger. . .

So, Heath Ledger has passed. I'm not at all interested in celebrity, but I admit, I was shocked at this. I never really had an opinion of him one way or the other. I enjoyed his performance in A Knight's Tale, but apart from that, I don't remember seeing him in anything else (I'm one of the few people who've never seen Brokeback Mountain and/or 10 Things I Hate About You). However, for some reason, this really shocked me - perhaps because he was one of the few celebrities that wasn't in your face 24/7, perhaps because he never really seemed to be involved in scandal, or perhaps because he was Australian. I feel for his young daughter, who will grow up never knowing her father. I feel for his parents - there could be no more painful experience in life than outliving your children. But most of all, I feel for Heath himself - a young life cut short. If nothing else, this makes me realise the importance of showing those around you how much you love them. None of us, no matter who we are, have anything else but the current moment.