Topic: Compilation of Tributes to Heath Ledger

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My dear friend Steffi, aka Cornflakes, went to NY when she learned that Heath had died. She lives in Germany and she went all the way to NY just to be some hours in front of Heath’s house. She got a plane, cried in front of the tributes to Heath and then returned to Germany. She only spent there a day. Her love for Heath is endless and beyond any limit, as you can see.

Sometime after that she felt the huge need to go and see Heath’s homeland. That way maybe she could feel closer to Heath. She went to Australia in April this year. She took this pic in Cottesloe, Perth April 4th 2008. I think it’s beautiful and made me cry when I saw it first time. Heath loved the ocean...and I almost can see him there, surfing the waves.

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A poster on the street in L.A.

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Time does not bring relief

Time does not bring relief; you all have lied
Who told me time would ease me of my pain!
I miss him in the weeping of the rain;
I want him at the shrinking of the tide;
The old snows melt from every mountain-side,
And last year's leaves are smoke in every lane;
But last year's bitter loving must remain
Heaped on my heart, and my old thoughts abide.
There are a hundred places where I fear
To go - so with his memory they brim.
And entering with relief some quiet place
Where never fell his foot or shone his face
I say, 'There is no memory of him here!'
And so stand stricken, so remembering him.


Edna St Vincent Millay (1892 -1950)



 

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Thinking of you and your family this Christmas Day.  I hope they're able to find some measure of joy and peace.

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Miss you Heath... :\'(

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http://www.mp3lyrics.org/n/neil-young/old-man/


Neil Young Old man Lyrics:


Old man look at my life,
I'm a lot like you were.
Old man look at my life,
I'm a lot like you were.

Old man look at my life,
Twenty four
and there's so much more
Live alone in a paradise
That makes me think of two.

Love lost, such a cost,
Give me things
that don't get lost.
Like a coin that won't get tossed
Rolling home to you.

Old man take a look at my life
I'm a lot like you
I need someone to love me

the whole day through
Ah, one look in my eyes
and you can tell that's true.

Lullabies, look in your eyes,
Run around the same old town.
Doesn't mean that much to me
To mean that much to you.

I've been first and last
Look at how the time goes past.
But I'm all alone at last.
Rolling home to you.

Old man take a look at my life
I'm a lot like you
I need someone to love me
the whole day through
Ah, one look in my eyes
and you can tell that's true.

Old man look at my life,
I'm a lot like you were.
Old man look at my life,
I'm a lot like you were.
Lyrics: Old man, Neil Young [end]


 The lyrics are very simple but they became meaningful  to me since it is one of Heaths favorite song...especially this words...

  ....I've been first and last
Look at how the time goes past.
But I'm all alone at last.
Rolling home to you.

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Just felt like posting...came home from the doctor's today and had ET on while I was eating dinner and when they talked about stars they lost in '08, Heath was the first one mentioned, having clips such as from the Brothers Grimm, saying in an interview with Matt Damon, "I hope my life will have a happy ending" and then a Brokeback clip with Ennis saying, "Well I guess I'll see ya around?"..And then the song, the song was the worst because I remember the night after Heath's death crying because of that song. Angel by Sarah McClain. It all definatly made me realize how hard the one year anniversary of his death is going to be on me and many Brokies still mourning his death  :\'( :\'( :\'(

I thought things would get better with time
I guess a year isn't enough time
It still hurts so much that you aren't here
I love you more then I thought I did and I hate that you had to die before I realised that
There will never be another Heath Ledger for me, there is just one Heath, and thats you.
Thank you for the little time you were here, something inside me happened when I saw your smile
 I just wish that I still could have that feeling. Now when I see your smile it makes me miss you more and my heart breaks in a million peaces again.
I will never forget the day you left us. It was like something died inside of me.
Still, I'm very happy for the time you were here and made me and so many other people happy and that you shared your gift with us. You are truly amazing and will never be forgotten.

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This is the last day of 2008... in fact, here in Israel it's going to end in a little over an hour. I can't say that I'm sad to see it ending, because it's been a very hard year for me. I don't even remember the first three weeks of 2008, I only know that on January 22 the world had turned upside down for me. If you ask me what happened this year I have only one thing to say: we lost Heath. And losing him is what this year was about to me.

I was going through the articles and the tributes that I printed over this year, and I came across the voice mail that Heath left for an Australian editor exactly a year ago, on December 30, 2007, when he came home to Australia to spend Christmas and the New Year with his family. He wanted to thank the Australian press for respecting his privacy during that visit.


"I don't know whether it's a conscious thing or an unconscious thing, giving me space and respecting my privacy. It's just been awesome, and I've had the most beautiful time back here and being able to see all my friends and family, let alone the press and the people within the community of Perth, it's been so lovely.

"It's really enabled me to be a boy again from home and feel like I'd never left. Like I said, I'm not sure whether it's a conscious decision on the paper's part or not to kind of give me this space, but they have, and I truly, truly thank them for it, and it makes my life a life when I come back here.

"I know you're probably not the man to print this, but you can certainly pass this on to your compatriots, and that's really it, just sending my love and thanks to the city of Perth because it's truly been an incredibly therapeutic and a much-needed trip home, and just that little touch has made it all that more special to me.

"So feel free to use this message as my interview as such, and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and certainly a Happy New Year.

"If I don't speak to you before I leave, I will no doubt be talking to you probably next year when Batman comes out - and Batman goes down in fact.

"Thanks for listening to my longwinded message - like I said, feel free to use it and pass it on to someone who can type it out, and thanks again."


That was the last time Heath was home with his family, and he never got the chance to talk to that editor again, certainly not "next year when Batman comes out". My heart hurts so much when I read these lines because this year he's not here to celebrate the New Year. And this is just not right. It breaks my heart.

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Truth is, I don't miss Heath....because he's ALWAYS with me.





Got you, babe; safe in my heart, forever.

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I had a dream about Heath last night.  You know how it is, when you've dreamed of someone, or when you've just spent time with someone in reality as far as that goes, you keep thinking of them the  next day.  All day today I felt as if I'd actually spent time with him.  It was like feeling his presence still, kept coming to me all day.  Of course, because of the People's Choice awards news and all, I saw his picture or name a lot today.  Anyway, a very strong feeling all day...

The dream was nice, sweet.  It was a Star Trek convention, and at first I felt like I was seeking him out to hang out with him, but then realized he was also seeking me out to hang out with.  I thought in the dream maybe he was hanging out with me because he didn't know anyone else there.  But no matter -- we just were having fun, wandering around.  There was also a few moments of spark and heat...best kept in my own memory thank you very much.  Then, we got separated and I couldn't find him.  I went to the room I thought he was in, but he wasn't there...then the dream turned into scenes where I was telling some friends I had dreamed of him...

kathy

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Today I went out with all that snow to just get a paper for my dad. I was there so damn cold waiting for my turn to pay when I saw it. The cover of one of most important magazines here in Spain, the one that only talks about famous and rich people and their lives, loves, houses and clothes. I couldn’t believe my eyes. There Heath was. It was some of his latest pics. Heath with Ramos, one of his two friends he created Masses with.
He was so beautiful. Smiling, bared foot, with old jeans, looking at the screen of his laptop or angling his hands to try and find the best position to film.
But what punched me was the words, big words, in the cover.

“Almost a year. We miss you.”

God, I wanted to cry then and there…..And I forgot about the cold and the snow for a moment. In fact, I felt like burning inside. But it was not fire, but a huge sadness, that bit me sharp and red hot.

This is gonna be a hard time for us. Heath is gonna be everywhere. And I don’t know if that’s good or bad.

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In the 13 January 2009 - Daily Poll from IMDB.... the question was:
What was your main reason for tuning into the Golden Globes on Sunday?
 one of the answers was:  I watched the show to see if Heath Ledger would win a posthumous award.
guess what I voted for .....
I'm so proud of you, and I do hope that you see all the respect you getting here, from where you are, above...

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Tonight my recurrent insomnia has kept me up into the wee hours, and I felt compelled to sketch our beloved boy, or at least attempt to -- I'm no artiste and haven't really sketched or painted since high school, so I'm more than a little rusty.   



Still miss him so much.   :\'(

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Here are a couple others I did of Heath recently, in BBM character.





I certainly am out of practice and need to improve a TON, but Heathy is a beautiful practice-subject!  The perfect model.   

I'm sure I won't mind spending hours sketching that gorgeous face.     :\'(

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Cleo 


It's morning here, and I've not long been out of bed.  I'm not sure if I was dreaming of Heath or not, but the first thought in my mind as I woke up was an an image of him from the final scene of Candy.  I could almost hear that beautiful voice as if it were right there.  It was saying, "When you're granted a reprieve, I think you should remember...how thin it really is."  Just like he said in the film. 

I don't know why, but it just pierced me.  That scene always makes me cry, as it is...when Heath cries, I cry, always without fail,...but this was far worse, more deeply felt for some reason.   

And what makes it more...I don't know...I'm not even coherent or awake yet...but I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the feeling was just so strong, and what makes it even more poignant is that I had "Shelter For My Soul" in my head at the same time.  The haunting and beautiful song from Ned Kelly that has always moved me something fierce. 


Man, I still can't shake the intense feeling that this has left me with.
 

Anyway, just needed to vent.  Apologies for spamming the thread for the second time with my half-asleep, incoherent ramblings at 6:30 am...




On this day last year, our Heath was still here and that just hurts so much to consider.  He was here, but only had four days left in this world.   :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

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something i made...

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I'm an emotional mess this morning.  I stayed up pretty much all of last night to watch Obama's Inauguration, and to make my Anniversary tribute for Heath, for my YouTube channel that's dedicated to him.  The pride and joy of seeing the new American President being sworn in, and the pain of making the Heath tribute have combined to leave me feeling an odd elixir of mixed emotions. 

But I think, more than anything, what hurts is that Heath should have been here for this historic day.  He should have been here to witness something so pivotal, something that would no doubt have pleased him immensely.   :\'(

Sigh.  Long, drawn-out, sad sigh.

I don't know.  I can't seem to stay away from this thread lately; I keep spamming it up with my ramblings.  I guess I just need to think out loud about all this, or I fear I may burst or something.

Well, here's the tribute I made tonight.  I'll surely do another on the 22nd, and will post that here, too.

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I will just keep this in my pocket all day tomorrow...  It is one like I made that we left in the desert last March.

kathy

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One year already?

Over the year, I wonder if sadness has any expiration date. Could it last longer because of more love or quickly disappear with less? Simply not so. I know eventually I have to let you go but I just don’t know how. My sadness never disappears for your leaving. Instead, time forces it to quietly slip into a corner of my heart and often hits me off guard. It makes me miss you even more. On this day of your parting a year ago, all I can think of is - I don’t want to say goodbye.

I understand now why Ang Lee only needed to stare at you for 45 minutes without you even speaking a word for the role of Ennis Del Mar. The entire YOU spoke louder than anything. Thank you for being you and giving us this life-changing experience of Brokeback Mountain. I know one day I will see you in the place where blue bird sings with whiskey spring. I will be honored to have some drinks with you.
 
For now - whenever my sadness strikes, I will be looking for the brightest star in the sky. Fly free with your wings.

  to everyone and your heartfelt words. Here is my little tribute to Heath for what he has given us.

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Beautiful one and great idea. I will carry this with me - something we took away from the desert.

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Ethan, the banner is amazing  but owhh. so sad...!!  :\'( :\'( :\'(

YES..t's been a year already..(sigh) but it feels like yesterday,  :\'(
 such an unbelievable thing, it's hard for me to put it to words... I could say it better in my language.
תהיה נשמתך צרורה בצרור החיים... ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.

R.I.P. my sweet angel in the camp up the mountains in heaven,

 


To all the brokies on this sad anniversary of yearning, I offer my love and hugs to everyone!!

 

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One year. one year in which you were always on my mind. at this hour last year you were still alive, I wonder what you were doing. I wonder if you were asleep or awake. one can never tell, with you. I wish I could turn back the time and be there and stop you before you took those pills, and tell you what they were going to do to you. You had no idea. you just wanted to sleep...

Thank you for everything that you've given us, for sharing your special gifts, for shining so bright. Rest in peace my love.

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Our beautiful boy - I miss you so much. But I'm sending up a prayer of thanks for everything you gave us and the memories which will never die.



Is there anything interesting up there in heaven? :\'( :\'( :\'(


  to everyone, today and always.

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It is a hard day, but at least we have this place, and each other....

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memorials from Brokies

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