Tuesday, July 24

SAD, SAD NEWS...

I was devastated when I learned of Tammy Faye Messner's recent passing. She was a wonderful woman, a true one-of-a-kind spirit. I had the chance to meet her at the Sundance Film Festival, when she was there promoting the documentary about her, The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Aside from being a great film (it was made by two of my all-time favorite indie filmmakers), it really showed how amazing she was. And how little the public really understood about her struggles, both private and public.

A number of years later, she was on The Surreal Life, on VH-1. She gave an amazing speech to a group of gays and lesbians about hurt, and forgiveness. You could tell she had really been through a tough time in her life, but still managed (somehow) to focus on love; let her efforts focus solely on God's message of everlasting and eternal love and understanding.

She will be missed.

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