| 1/24/2008 2:33:55 AM |
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sdcentaur
Sioux Falls, SD
age: 48
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I don't understand how a person can get so "attached" to someone they've never met that they bemoan their death like they were a member of their immediate family.
I may wonder what some people may have accomplished had they not died before their time. People like Dr. King for example.
But actors, musicians, athletes? Entertainers all. As a group they have an important function in society but as individuals are they really significant? Does it really matter who the next "James Bond" is?
How much closer are the people you work with, play with, laugh with and cry with? Even the panhandler you try so hard to ignore is closer to you than any of these people.
Save your praise for those you know who go out of their way to help others.
The man who for years cleared the sidewalks of the elderly in our neighborhood, struck down too young by cancer. Younger than I am now.
Get "real". The real "celebrities" are all around you.
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| 1/24/2008 2:50:34 AM |
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anniebug
Tulsa, OK
age: 50
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you are so right! 
celebrate those that have meaning to you personally.
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| 1/24/2008 2:56:19 AM |
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smileingheart
Bellingham, WA
age: 41
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Good post sd,i agree 100%
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| 1/24/2008 3:00:07 AM |
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lonealways
Great Falls, MT
age: 32
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SD anyone who actually reads what you have said and can understand it would never get angry with you. May be too deep for some but I say more threads need to be started like this one with intelligent conversation and meaning behind it. Well said and as smiling I agree 100% You make a world of sense.
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| 1/24/2008 3:01:24 AM |
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thegooddude24
Joliet, IL
age: 25 online now!
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Yep ... Life is all around us that's for sure. Famous people are only famous because we make them. We BUY the magazines, we tune into the news, we go to the theater to watch the shows, we buy concert tickets, and we watch reality tv shows. In all truth we are making the fame and we can control it. Death is sad but happens everyday.
I must say now R.I.P. Heath Ledger.
[Edited 1/24/2008 3:05:27 AM]
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| 1/24/2008 3:07:50 AM |
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ge0ge0
Tallahassee, FL
age: 41 online now!
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I don't understand how a person can get so "attached" to someone they've never met that they bemoan their death like they were a member of their immediate family.
We're all interconnected in some way or another and to get a little deeper we are interconnected with all things. Any life passed should be felt like it was family. We just tend to hear about celebrities because of the way the media sensationalizes their idea of relevant news.
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| 1/24/2008 4:28:22 AM |
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arreis
Cottonwood, AZ
age: 46
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Oops, well I beg to differ here. My entire family were artists. Vaudville, stage actors. Dancers, Musicians. Writer, Motion Picture Actor and Actress. Camera Man. And I have a high respect for the artistic an creative people, in our society. They make us laugh, cry and sing and dance. For me, these kind of people bring certain joy in my life, for I dont share in the talent and craft that they have. And I feel that a waste of life is just that a waste. And I hate to see any person loose their lives in a wasteful manner ever the artistic.
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| 1/24/2008 4:42:02 AM |
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57rickie
Sioux Falls, SD
age: 57
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Get em SD....right on the money as usual. Do I care about us simple folk....You Betcha! Do I care if Brittney shaves her head, flips out, whatever.... 
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| 1/24/2008 4:50:26 AM |
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sumbeach763
Raeford, NC
age: 44
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This country and the world is, and has gone mad, I dont watch Televison do to all that stuff, It is a shame people do kill others, for no real reasons, it a shame .....
But your so right, Great thread for sure, hugs to you Beach
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| 1/24/2008 8:19:53 AM |
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sdcentaur
Sioux Falls, SD
age: 48
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Arreis, I did write that when I was very tired, I should be more careful how I phrase things.
I did not mean to belittle the role of Artists and entertainers in society or their value as individuals. Any premature death diminishes us all no matter who they are or what they do.
I would not want to live in a world without Artists. It would be a every dull and much poorer place to live. Science tries to explain the world but Artists interpret and give it "color" and meaning.
I "went off" because I had a news channel on and with all that's going on in the world the "big story" was about an actor dying.
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| 1/24/2008 8:29:23 AM |
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arreis
Cottonwood, AZ
age: 46
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~~~~~~~~~hay, I took no offence. In fact it was nice to have a nerve touched for a change. Because, it doesent happen very often.....And as far as the media, well.. I dont have time for it. I spend the majority of my day taking care of the unwanted and the throwbacks of society. That is where my passion lies......
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| 1/24/2008 8:39:55 AM |
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munky_gurl
Penns Grove, NJ
age: 25
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 Cool. This reminds me of an email my sister just forwarded to me. 
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners .
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with
Easier?
The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care .
Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's already tomorrow in Australia." (Charles Schultz)
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| 1/24/2008 8:48:01 AM |
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italianlady05
Omaha, NE
age: 53
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Centaur, great point! I don't watch much TV, only catch up on news during my lunch break or when someone tells me what is happening in the world around me..don't go for the gossip/celeb stories..
But give me real people, real friends, my neighbors, family, people I run into on a daily basis, now THEY are the ones that matter in my life.
One act of kindness leads that person to give another act to someone else..and thus we Pay it Forward... those are the people that I admire.
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| 1/24/2008 9:02:20 AM |
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aka_neo
Marathon, FL
age: 51
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This thread is one of the reasons I continue on this sight.
The insightful thoughts and concerns from those here who share their
logic and rational mind are helpful to me.
Thanks you, to those of you here who help me think about what is important.
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| 1/24/2008 2:06:31 PM |
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timeshifterv22
Dublin
Ireland
age: 34
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Very true Sd. Well said or wrote.Whichever the case may be!!!
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