Day 3 - 363 -- An Unbelievable Loss

News from the past two days brought sadness.  Sadness from a loss felt by many and what a single family must endure -- losing two members in a 24 hour period. As individuals these were major losses to the creative part of our world. Together, the loss is incomprehensible.

Carrie Fisher was known to many of us as Princess Leia who we last saw as General Organa. She became many other characters in film, stage and television productions. She authored an autobiography that became a movie and a second autobiographical one-woman stage play. She didn't shy away from the difficult subjects of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. She was an amazing advocate for mental health. Debbie Reynolds, her mother, was an actress in many movies and television programs, a dancer and a singer. Her career began in her late teens and she was a major star by her early twenties, a pattern followed by her daughter.  While life was not smooth for either woman, they each demonstrated strength in the face of adversity. From their acting careers, they left us with many wonderful memories that can be revisited.

Songs for the day took some thought. The first song is one about Fisher's early marriage to Paul Simon. The second is the song I hear whenever I think  of Reynolds -- iconic, and showcasing her wonderful voice -- from an early movie also starring Canadian Leslie Nielsen. Enjoy!

Hearts and Bones -- Paul Simon

Tammy -- Debbie Reynolds