If it wasn't for NaVloPoMo, I doubt I would post this video. I had planned something else entirely. A little lunch time romp and just silliness.....I went from that to this...If I knew this would stay up a week or more between posts, I just doubt I would do it. But knowing that tomorrow it will be something else and this post more or less "gone" makes it easier I guess. Not that it's a bad video or anything. It's just the artist in me thinks it could be so much better, that I could tell the story more artisticly than me just sitting in front of a camera.
But then I remember what I tell Rupert, not that I am in his class of story telling, but I tell him, that it's him that I follow, and like and admire....not just his work...so I guess I have to listen to myself and allow this video to be what it is.....me sharing a memory with you all. And letting the whole world know, how grateful I am to be able to hold my wife in my arms and tell her that I love her. Because for a few months in 1999, 2000 I did not know if I would ever be able to do that again.
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8 comments:
Damn, Heath! No, you *couldn't* tell this story any better than you did. You couldn't do it more artistically. Because if you did anything other than what you did, it would seem like performance and use of artifice to engage the emotions of your audience. Instead what you gave to us is you, your feelings and your voice, authentic, you, and that's all we could possibly need or want in order to connect with you. It's beautiful, moving, powerful. Thank you for sharing this memory. It really hits home with me, and instead of telling you why here, I'll make my own NaVloPoMo post about it. Meanwhile, (HUG)!
I don't really have words for this. Amazing. Thanks for telling this story. I'm so glad that Navlopomo made you feel able to post this, and I'm glad that I saw it before it was superseded by other videos and disappeared.
Thank you, too, for writing to buck me up yesterday, and for saying what you do in the text here - but I guess we're a mutual admiration society, because from my point of view, you're beyond my storytelling. This is the real deal. You sat there and told a story that had great emotional power for you, and you told it honestly, directly, with no theatricality, irony or embarrassment - no bullshit. And so we didn't need to have it spelled out to us what it means/meant to you. I felt it. That's amazing. I'm so happy for you both that it worked out OK. I can't imagine. But you've given me a sense.
A truly beautiful and moving post, Heath. One of the best I've ever seen. The depth of your love, your deep sincerity, your beautiful honesty leaves me completely humbled.
Thank you.
What more can be said? It's a moving video and I'm glad you shared it. Not sure how else you would have told the story as effectively..single shot, told honestly.
And I'm glad she is here for you!
since i've had dinner with you and your wife...and sat in that exact chair you're in, this video if even more powerful. It's good to remember how we feel about this crazy life.
I don't know you very much, except from your vids and a few live shows, but you always seemed to me as a nice guy and this video shows me that you really are a good person above all. Other viewers said it all, so I won't repeat their words.
Thank you for sharing this with your audience!
Loss for words.
The best I can muster up after watching this is that was the most heartfelt and inspiring video I have ever seen you do Heath. It was pure.
Thank you
That feeling...the waiting, the weirdness...is the very worst feeling ever, I think. ANyone with an ill loved one can relate.
Your love for your wife really, really shines through. it's so obvious.
She's a lucky gal.
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