In Memory Of

Yesturday, Patrick Swayze died at the age of 57. The legendry actor who was in films such as "Dirty Dancing," "Ghost" and "Roadhouse," to name a few, died from pancreatic cancer. I must admit, "Dirty Dancing" is one of my favorite movies. When I heard he died, I had a moment where I thought I might cry. It was brief, but it was there. The thing was, I expected to see thousands of Facebook messages about his passing. There were none. I thought I might hear a discussion about this in one of my classes. There were none, although Kanye did get one humorous mention. The only time I heard anything about it was on the news that morning and when I got to work. I think I saw two articles about it, both of which were very good. I know he was battling cancer, and his death wasn't too surprising, but didn't he deserve more recognition than this. The world stopped when Michael Jackson died. Swayze played in memorable movies, which will be watched for years to come. "Dirty Dancing," released 22 years ago, created a sequel in 2002 and I grew up watching "Ghost." I believe he deserves more than what we've given him.
Thanks Patrick Swayze. For everything.