Tribute To A Great Man
I’m a wrestling fan. I’ve been watching it for 13 years and I may not be the strongest fan but I like watching it. It’s always held a strong interest for me.
Yes, it’s all planned. Other than the accidents and mistakes, it follows a script. And for that, people hate it. Yet, how is it any different than any other show? They too follow a script and pretend that everything is real. This show just happens to have a lot of entertainment and action.
A wrestler died today. Apparently, his heart failed while he was in his hotel room on the day of a big show. Eddie Guerrero was only 38 years old. He had a wife and three kids – 14, 9 and 3.
I admit I’ve been upset by this. I’ve been really sad all day and I haven’t been able to do anything else. Most of you won’t understand it and I don’t expect you to. I only ask that you try not to ridicule anything at the moment.
I guess the reason why I’m upset is because Eddie just like so many other wrestlers goes out day in and day out without any regular vacations to entertain people like me. He dedicated his life to performing for us. For most wrestlers, it’s not about the money but the respect and admiration that they get from the fans for their hard work.
He had a family and he loved them. He dedicated every achievement to them and he was never too proud to accept his mistakes. He was weak once but he became strong enough to overcome his flaws.
I’ve spent all day praying for his family and I haven’t wanted to talk to anyone else but I can’t put my life on the shelf for now.
I don’t want to accept that he’s gone because I feel that he’s one of the greater people who lived amongst us. I may be naïve here, but his life wasn’t spent trying to earn money and just lead a successful comfortable life. There are other high-paying jobs out there that are less-demanding both physically and emotionally. He spent his life trying to bring happiness and enjoyment to our lives. He brought a change to the lives of many people and he was inspirational. It’s not like he led a charmed life.
I’ve already wished that it was me instead of him because at least he was making a change for the better in the world. People knew of his troubled past and they knew he had overcome it. He had made them believe that they could do it too. So far, I’ve only lived for myself and I have not reached people on the scale that he has. It’s been my aim to do that and the fact that we lost a man who spent his life for others makes me cry.
I can’t believe he’s dead. I wish it was not so but I have to accept it. I need to stop mourning his death and celebrate his life. I’m lucky… we’re all lucky that he was alive and that he was around to help so many people and entertain so many others. I may not have ever met him or even seen him in person, but he’s touched me more than most other people who I have met. Thank you, Eddie. You’ve entertained me for so many years and you’ve given me hope for years to come. You were a great man and you will remain a great man in our hearts.
Rest in Peace, Eddie Guerrero. I pray for you and my thoughts go out to your family.
Yes, it’s all planned. Other than the accidents and mistakes, it follows a script. And for that, people hate it. Yet, how is it any different than any other show? They too follow a script and pretend that everything is real. This show just happens to have a lot of entertainment and action.
A wrestler died today. Apparently, his heart failed while he was in his hotel room on the day of a big show. Eddie Guerrero was only 38 years old. He had a wife and three kids – 14, 9 and 3.
I admit I’ve been upset by this. I’ve been really sad all day and I haven’t been able to do anything else. Most of you won’t understand it and I don’t expect you to. I only ask that you try not to ridicule anything at the moment.
I guess the reason why I’m upset is because Eddie just like so many other wrestlers goes out day in and day out without any regular vacations to entertain people like me. He dedicated his life to performing for us. For most wrestlers, it’s not about the money but the respect and admiration that they get from the fans for their hard work.
He had a family and he loved them. He dedicated every achievement to them and he was never too proud to accept his mistakes. He was weak once but he became strong enough to overcome his flaws.
I’ve spent all day praying for his family and I haven’t wanted to talk to anyone else but I can’t put my life on the shelf for now.
I don’t want to accept that he’s gone because I feel that he’s one of the greater people who lived amongst us. I may be naïve here, but his life wasn’t spent trying to earn money and just lead a successful comfortable life. There are other high-paying jobs out there that are less-demanding both physically and emotionally. He spent his life trying to bring happiness and enjoyment to our lives. He brought a change to the lives of many people and he was inspirational. It’s not like he led a charmed life.
I’ve already wished that it was me instead of him because at least he was making a change for the better in the world. People knew of his troubled past and they knew he had overcome it. He had made them believe that they could do it too. So far, I’ve only lived for myself and I have not reached people on the scale that he has. It’s been my aim to do that and the fact that we lost a man who spent his life for others makes me cry.
I can’t believe he’s dead. I wish it was not so but I have to accept it. I need to stop mourning his death and celebrate his life. I’m lucky… we’re all lucky that he was alive and that he was around to help so many people and entertain so many others. I may not have ever met him or even seen him in person, but he’s touched me more than most other people who I have met. Thank you, Eddie. You’ve entertained me for so many years and you’ve given me hope for years to come. You were a great man and you will remain a great man in our hearts.
Rest in Peace, Eddie Guerrero. I pray for you and my thoughts go out to your family.
