The world was struck by the tragic and premature passing of the beloved actor Matthew Perry, leaving us all deeply saddened and bewildered. Here was a man who seemingly had it all - looks, charm, fame, and wealth. Yet, in the wake of this loss, Louise Glück's poignant quote, as previously mentioned, comes to mind: "We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory." Our earliest years have a tremendously powerful hold on us, beyond our recollection, beyond our consciousness. But what we could recall is often just as painful, if not more.
For Perry, some of those memories remained vivid, like the times he was shuttled between Ottawa and LA as an unaccompanied minor at just five years old, a repeated terrifying experience in the air by himself. Those of us who didn't receive the love and emotional support we needed in our formative years often carry that pain into adulthood. Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald Reagan, penned a brilliantly moving piece in the NYT today - our next post to discuss.
May he have a peaceful journey home through the stars.
