Our world lost one of its true Go-Givers this past weekend as actor, philanthropist, race-car enthusiast/driver/entrepreneur and humanitarian, Paul Newman succumbed to cancer at the age of 83.
I never met him and only saw a few of his many movies. As great an actor as he was, his legacy is what he gave to the world: love, kindness and charity.
In fact, every time you and I buy his terrific salad dressing or other Newman products, someone in need benefits.
Interesting; in a world of egos and a lack of graciousness, where stories about rude and arrogant celebrities abound, we never heard a negative word about this man.
I also loved how he edified his wife, Joanne Woodward, always speaking about her with such love and respect.
Yep . . . our world lost a good man; a true Go-Giver.
How do you remember Mr. Newman? Please feel free to share your thoughts.
It is sad when we lose one of our loved ones, it is a life that was given & yet taken away. What we must always remember is the worth of the life given and by remembering everything that this man contributed to our world means he has only fallen asleep. He won’t die as in real terms but will live on in the hearts and minds of those he left behind. Most people only remember a celebrity for the movies he was involved in during his lifetime. They cannot associate him or her to anything other than that, and that in itself is a tragedy of society. For those who are left to bereave you will always have a sense of accomplishment around you and that will give you strength in each and every day of your life.
However hard it is for you to embrace death, carry forward his legacy and he always be alongside you every step of the way. And as we bid farewell another life we can pray and hope one day we will all be together again.