I was watching Oprah yesterday (yes, I do watch Oprah), and it was about the Superman. Oprah interviewed his wife, Dana and his 13 year old son, Will (12 1/2 then). It was her first interview after her husband's death.
It was amazing. The life that Chris went through. It was utterly unbelievable. Even though he was paralyzed neck down due to an accident on a horse, he still stayed strong and went through with his life. How many people can actually do that?
Even on a wheel-chair, he managed to do many things: direct a movie, act and he wrote 2 best-selling books. And through all that time, he even set up a foundation for the people suffering the same fate. He has helped countless of people and I'm sure he will still be doing so even though he's dead, thanks to the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
One of his friend commented (I think it was Robin Williams, or was it Alec Baldwin) that Chris is doing all this even though he is paralyzed. Imagine what he will do if he wasn't?
It then made me realize how grateful we should be for even being able to walk, talk and eat ourselves. How we have actually taken this simple daily activities for granted....
Dana also mentioned that throughout the 9 1/2 year her husband was paralyzed, he never complained about it, maybe only like once or twice, but that's it. He was happy with his life. Chris even said that at one point of his life he would give anything to be a guy in the street- just being able to walk. But, he later realized and said that he would never trade his life with anyone. He was happy with the way it is.
Everything happens for a reason and nothing is in our hands.
And another important point to note: his wife is amazing. How many people would actually stick around with a guy who can't even do anything on his own? Most people would probably try to squeeze a fat cheque and leave for some other hunk.
*ahem*
I said most people.
It was amazing. The life that Chris went through. It was utterly unbelievable. Even though he was paralyzed neck down due to an accident on a horse, he still stayed strong and went through with his life. How many people can actually do that?
Even on a wheel-chair, he managed to do many things: direct a movie, act and he wrote 2 best-selling books. And through all that time, he even set up a foundation for the people suffering the same fate. He has helped countless of people and I'm sure he will still be doing so even though he's dead, thanks to the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
One of his friend commented (I think it was Robin Williams, or was it Alec Baldwin) that Chris is doing all this even though he is paralyzed. Imagine what he will do if he wasn't?
It then made me realize how grateful we should be for even being able to walk, talk and eat ourselves. How we have actually taken this simple daily activities for granted....
Dana also mentioned that throughout the 9 1/2 year her husband was paralyzed, he never complained about it, maybe only like once or twice, but that's it. He was happy with his life. Chris even said that at one point of his life he would give anything to be a guy in the street- just being able to walk. But, he later realized and said that he would never trade his life with anyone. He was happy with the way it is.
Everything happens for a reason and nothing is in our hands.
And another important point to note: his wife is amazing. How many people would actually stick around with a guy who can't even do anything on his own? Most people would probably try to squeeze a fat cheque and leave for some other hunk.
*ahem*
I said most people.
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