It's been over a week since the untimely death of
one of the most vibrant enigmatic personalities I have ever known. Suzanne
DeSha was so full of life and tragically lost at the age of 44. Understated, but never underrated she was a timeless
beauty that embraced nature and the natural wonders around her. And what a
loss it was for so many of us that knew her to end up on a stretch of Highway 33
in the full bloom of life. It didn't matter if one had lost touch or was not close
with her, she had that mark about her that with one glance of her entrancing
eyes that one could not forget her beauty and subtle grace. For me, her death
has made me take a hard look at my own life and what I've not been doing right.
She lived for the outdoors and brought a smile wherever she went.
Suzanne had a zest for life unequaled by those who knew her. Her life lesson learned has not been lost on yours truly. It is with such great sense of void and sadness one reaches
within and ponders what we can take from this tragedy and learn from. As with
all American Mishima stories the central theme centers around the "Fragility of
Life" and the consequences of failing to recognize that in time. In all due honestly, I could not
have written a better character than the one I knew in Suzanne DeSha. Always
composed, and noble in dignity. She was one of those rare beings of light that
could brighten any darkened room or saddened occasion. As a practicing Buddhist
and believer in the state of Nirvana she possessed, her spirit will continue on
in her photos, our hearts, and in our memories. 40
years from now those of us who will have survived by then will still remember those
beautiful haunting eyes of hers and the happiness she shared with the people
around her from her sister Diane, parents, friends, classmates, coworkers, and her loving
boyfriend Tom who she had blissfully spent her last six months on Earth with. And for those of us left behind, those who were close and those
who admired her from afar, her timeless beauty and lust for life should not be
lost on us. Not a chance.
So I say make an effort everyday to appreciate the
life and world around you. See beyond the endless bills, politics, and hardships
life throws at us and appreciate the light those bright beings have given us. Go
outside, see the parks, walk in the sand, feel the ocean at your feet and smile
at the sky and when possible see the world. A beautiful life has left us but not in our hearts nor our
consciousness. Even if you did not know Suzanne, from reading her accolades one could appreciate her uniqueness and how fortunate we were to have known such a wonderful human being.
One in a million one could say. Everyone at some point in their life if they are lucky as we were will come across one of these
unique beings that without any effort will light up a room and make the world in one small subtle way or another a better
place. Appreciate the life lessons they bestow among us and cherish these
moments for you never know when they might slip past you or come to an end. For
Suzanne, this is not the end. In Buddhist terms the Enlightened will have safely
crossed the sea of birth and death and have reached the shore of
liberation. Suzanne had found her Nirvana and lived life to the fullest as we should while we still can. I am sure somewhere out there she is smiling down on us. In one form or another we shall see her once again.
In Deep Reflection and Memourium
Suzanne DeSha
April 2nd, 1968 - June 12th, 2012
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