Masetane, no, it's not strange to grieve over this leaving of N. Y. In a way, it was a small gift that this was where he passed on, for it could
well be his happiest times were there with his daughter, and it was where he found peace from the pushy photographers.
Manhattangirl, it's a normal fear you expressed. But there was no abandonment, in our hearts of the film, BBM, which is why this forum is here-
we don't forget. And now, added to PBS, there will be, for some, a syndrome of never closing the door and saying good-bye to Heath, and
walking away. There can be some form of closure, in the intensity of grief, but it is very likely that we, who never let go of a love for a movie,
will never let go of our love for this good and gentle man. Nor is that wrong.
There will be books written about him, and always new viewers of his movies. There ain't no reins on this one. Ethan has said he's in it for the
long run, for BBM. Heath was so central to that gift to the world, that story of love, one way or another, Heath will be here, too. We came
to this forum because we don't forget. And we won't. It's our way. It's who we are.
