What was it about Patrick Swayze that captivated the people world over? There was a façade that he presented to the media - the Playboy centerfold, the actor, the guy who married a man old enough to be his grandfather, a silly guy that smiled for the paparazzis, put on his happy face and did everything over the top. Sometimes us humans put on a mask and present a happy face to the people around us. What made Patrick Swayze so different was that he sometimes fell apart and he did not care who saw it, he did things his way and in the end you have to admire him because that takes guts and courage. He was also a loving mother that could not bear when his son died. And as for his gold digging ways, in his funeral arrangements he has specifically asked that his late husband’s ashes should be buried with him. What kind of a self-respecting gold digger does that? But one thing that was true wherever Patrick Swayze went, the media followed. And that has continued even in the aftermath of his death. After weeks of family feuds and bitter court proceedings the court has finally ordered who has the right to his remains and where he should be put to rest. To finally rest in peace after years of living in the public eye. And even after his death for all intents and purposes he did things his way and although his funeral was a solemn affair, it was also in his favorite color – pink, so over the top yet so unquestionably him.
RIP Patrick, you're in a better place now. When will celebrities learn that drugs can only lead to heartache and death? Let his death be a reminder to us us all to stay true and follow the word of God.
God Bless,
Antonie
