
Bea Arthur played Dorothy Zbornak on NBC's 'Golden Girls' from 1985-1992. She was quick wit with a sharp tongue. She was deep voice that with certain deliveries cut you to the core. She was the reason I am the cynical boy that Ive become today! Her death hit me and hit me hard.
My friend texted me as I was working. I was in another world. My cousin had just been in an awful wreck and was clinging to life. She was on a respirator fighting to stay alive. Arthur 86, had been fighting cancer without no one knowing. I know its hard to watch someone slip away from this earth, but its just as hard to find out while you were stamping a document at your work that a loved one a beloved actress slipped away.
There is nothing you can do. Prayer? What prayer...they are already gone once you know. Uou do have that silly idea in the back of your head of that if you had only known they were dying that you could pray! That your prayer might save their life. Well Thats what went through my head. These two ladies will be missed and I will always remember them. 'Golden Girls' is always on sometime during the day, usually after Murder, She Wrote...which Arthur and Lansbury starred on Broadway together in 'Mame'!
I end with my cousin...Kirstin Williams. She was only 17 and had so much to give the world, but she had given already so much. She touched many lives as was with her place of employment. They shut down for the day to honor her. Signs were made and put along the fence infront of where she lived. Flowers, candles and stuffed dolls lined the fence in a beautiful living memorial. She was here for just a short time, but her impact will be remembered forever and ever. She will be with her lord now!