Sakura's Journal

So, Heath Ledger died. Seriously people, who freaking cares? Another celeb overdoses. Old news before it even happened. It's Anna Nicole Smith all over again. Next they'll be asking who the father is. Don't get me wrong his family and actual friends should care. but the whole world stops for his death no more then for anyone elses just because more people know his name. It's no more of a tradgedy then anyone elses death. In fact, it's less of a tradgedy then many I can think of. Like people who never got a chance to be more the potential. Inocents who were murdered through no fault of their own. Children dying of poverty and disease. So why the fuss over this guy? His looks? How shallow. Famous people have been dying of drug over doses since this celebraty culture began. With fame and money comes these parties and drugs and wildness. Blah blah blah. Musicians have been doing it for decades. They feel things too strongly or don't feel things strongly enough. They all have their own reasons. Maybe I'm getting jaded. But honestly, I don't care any more.

Edit: Someone made a comment on this that to lose an unexplored life is a tradgedy no matter their success in life, etc. They had some valid points. Not so long ago I would have been the one making those points. When did I get so jaded? Not so long ago I would have cared that he died, not because he was a celebrity but because he was a 28 year old human being that suffered as we all do. What happened to that person? I don't know. I just.... don't know.