Holy cow, one sad loss after another. I just learned Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away.
One of my favorite stories:
A young Star Trek fan from Statesboro, Georgia, living with mitochondria disease, received the surprise of a lifetime while attending DragonCon, a popular sci-fi and fantasy convention.
The 11-year-old's Make-A-Wish request was to simply attend the convention, but when Sir Patrick Stewart got word of Dawn's trip, he decided to go and surprise her.
Stewart and Dawn embraced with a hug, but their meeting didn't end there. The renowned actor spent one-on-one time chatting with Dawn and learning about her life.
"I was shy at first not sure what to say or talk about but he kept talking to me," she told Mashable. "I felt like I was on the Enterprise talking to the Capt.... It makes me happy even when I am sick so I just wave and call Hello Sir Patrick."
For Dawn, it was undoubtedly the #BestDayEver.
The man was a legend. Rest in peace, Sir Patrick.
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ReplyDeleteWe're a household of Trekkies, and Captain Picard is our favorite captain; the cast of that series had the best chemistry of all the various series they made. He was just a wonderful actor, both in theater and on TV/film. RIP.
ReplyDeleteGood on him! Another example of why I choose to check your blog every morning. My typical routine after rising is to enjoy my cup of coffee while I go through my list of news sites. So, after depressing myself with local and national news, I pull up your blog for down to earth news, stories, pics and a dose of general daily wholesome life. It usually takes the bad taste from my mouth. Why read the sites at all? Just trying to stay informed while marveling at man's ridiculousness.
ReplyDeleteBack in the 90s I was extremely iffy about going to see Stewart's one-man Christmas Carol on Broadway. I love A Christmas Carol and read it every Christmas Eve. But my sister and our dear friend wanted to see it and couldn't afford tickets, so I treated and bought three tickets. I was utterly blown away. What a talent.
ReplyDeleteI am a long Star Trek fan. Once I heard I placed it on Discord to my family about his passing.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest son said he would have a cup of Earl Gray tea in his honor.
Debbie in MA
PS My favorite version of A Christmas Carol is with him in it.
Were I a filmmaker I would love love love to make a faithful version of A Christmas Carol with plenty of scary ghosts, the sadness of young Ebenezer, the happiness of the Fezziwig Ball, etc. There has never been a movie that does justice to the story.
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