As sappy as I feel saying this, I had a hard time believing what I was seeing when I saw the news update that Heath Ledger had died. After all, I had no deep, overwhelming connection to his work. And while I enjoy several of his movies, I don’t know if I would list him among my top ten favorite actors. But seeing his picture under the headline proclaiming his death, well, there was something about it that made my blood ran cold. Perhaps it was because it was sad to see yet another promising young life cut short before its time. And perhaps it was because he wasn’t too much older than me.

Perhaps I’ll live life a little bit differently tomorrow.

Tags: heath-ledger, death, reflection