The recent passing of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer after a year and a half valiant fight, has left the world mourning. Swayze was beautiful inside and out. He had a way of reaching the soul of those that watched him. Bringing things into the story he was telling to make you feel the movement of his dancing as he glided across the stage. I listen to the many stars who remembered him with love and kindness. I remembered him in films that the critics found lacking. The one thing his passing has made me wonder where people’s hearts and minds are.
 
Suzanne Somers made a remark that made me, as well as others, very angry. Somerssaid that we lost this beautiful man because the doctors gave him chemotherapy which poisoned him. As a cancer survivor herself, this statement was so very wrong. The timing was also questionable so close after his death.
 
Suzanne is a big promoter of alternative treatment which is fine. But each person has to decide which route they want to take. And no one has the right to question their decision. Somers went on to defend herself by saying she did not know the person she made the remark to was a reporter. To me this made it worse. Here she was flapping her jaws to a stranger. I had always admired Suzanne for being smart and breaking the old thought that blonds are dumb. But this statement made me think that dumb blonds may not be a cliché.
 
Let Patrick rest in peace. With only good thoughts from his family and friends that loved him and admired the brave fight he fought to try and survive. We loved this great artist and will always remember him admiration.

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