Well, one of my heroes has passed, and as with most icons, the last days have been anticlimactic. Mr. Heston, of course a monumental figure in movies and politics is perhaps better remembered by me as one who held strong beliefs and worked publicly and privately to promote his solid ideals: of liberty, morality, civil rights, and overall equality.
I loved Heston's quip to then Pesident Clinton in 1998: "America doesn't trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure, Lord, don't trust you with our guns." Heston was tireless in his work with the NRA to protect our 2nd-amendment rights, and of course I was heartily satisfied with his political and social conservatism. Heston's daughter shares my wife's name: "Holly Ann", which endears him to me even more.
It makes one proud to see individuals stand up to wrong ideas and actions even at great personal and professional cost. Hollywood became Heston's target, and he scored bullseye after bullseye on radical leftists ensconced at their mecca. Ed Asner certainly took a few well-aimed hits, and in my view never mounted a credible defense, and all of Hollywood's attacks on Heston fall on deaf ears here, as I know that Heston was active in the civil rights movement, working toward fair and equal treatment for everyone in this country. He was regarded as a great family man, and as of his passing leaves his one and only wife of 64 years. 64 years. 64 years. What love. I am inspired.
Good bye for now, Mr. Heston. Thanks for enriching my life, and for living a life that inspires and motivates others in the best way.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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