Legacy, Some Thoughts On The Death Of Jonathan Crombie

My wife loves Anne of Green Gables.  And every so often she scours Netflix or Amazon Prime looking for the movie to play for the kids.  She is almost always unsuccessful.  Last night, however, she was able to find a version on you tube (with Spanish subtitles none the less).  She popped a bowl of popcorn, and we all settled down to watch this ageless classic. We were engrossed.  How could you not fall instantly in love with "Anne spelled with an E".  Her hyperbolic and histrionic nature all the more endearing as the plot grows.  Of course, you can't help but like Gilbert also.  At first painted as a bully in his opening scene with Anne, it becomes clear that his jeering words are a school yard ruse to hide his growing affections. It was around the half way mark that I sadly saw the breaking news on Facebook, Jonathan Crombie (the actor who plays Gilbert) died of a brain hemorrhage.All the sudden, for me, the story took on greater significance.  Unlike his family and friends, I will never know what kind of man Jonathan Crombie truly was.  Yet his art, his acting, will leave an indelible mark on those of us who grew up with this timeless story.Of course, it all makes me contemplate legacy.  My father, who died from the same malady at a similar age, left behind a wife and three young boys.  There are also countless patients, physicians, and students who remember his influence thirty five years later. We all hope that th...
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