Over a decade ago my beloved Uncle succumbed to brain cancer and associating with him his last days is one of the best experiences of my life in the completion and healing he brought me.Many people though stayed away as they were afraid of his death in not being able to deal with it, as he was a good soul.
They instead showed up at his funeral, where funerals do nothing for the dead, but only are for the living.
In that, a dear friend, notified me that actor Dennis Hopper is not in the best of shape in dealing with prostate cancer. The focus was on Mr. Hopper as a last act is divorcing his liberal wife, Victoria, to keep her from getting her hands on his vast estate.
That can certainly be the most loving thing a husband could do as the world does not need another Theresia Heinz being preyed upon by John Kerry or another Laurie David divorced with a vast checkbook enabling Obama American destroying liberalism.
It sounds as if Victoria Hopper just needs a Conservative loop thrown on her and give her the meaning of a God fearing corral to give her fulfillment in life.
I do not though desire though to dwell on divorce or death, but instead I want to share a bit of Dennis Hopper who brings a smile to my face every time I think of him.
Regrettably Mr. Hopper is remembered for only the liberal films like Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet which were anti American films and quite perverse. It was Dennis Hopper though who made those films worth watching.
My favorite Dennis Hopper films were his special appearances in of all things John Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns.
Dennis Hopper appeared in Hang em High in the best performance of his career in a cobbled together odd move meant to introduce Eastwood to American movie audiences.
Mr. Hopper would appear in Sons of Katie Elder in an emotionally charged roll and for 5 minutes in True Grit he held his won with John Wayne and Kim Darby in the famous dug out scene.
In that epic scene Hopper and his criminal partner are captured by Wayne who was playing Rooster Cogburn, Deputy US Marshall.
What makes the scene so epic is Hopper and his partner are told to pick and butcher a turkey, and they keep staring at the girl Kim Darby, who in her Christian virtue of justice is the virginal perfection of all that is right with America.
The scene becomes a cauldron as Darby tells Wayne she doesn't like the way they are butchering that turkey. To which Wayne orders them to do it right or they will be eatin' them feathers.
They start just hacking at the bird as Wayne gets at them in questioning them about an outlaw. Hopper breaks and starts talking, to which his partner stabs him to death, culminating in what was being done to the bird.
Wayne shoots the stabber and then a most amazing line comes from Wayne and Hoppper.
Wayne says, "I have done for you Moon the best I can as I killed your partner who killed you".
Hopper replies, "He never did me no wrong until he killed me".
The scene quietly ends with Hopper asking for a drink of water in the ultimate compassion a human can give. It was a drink of water which I last gave my Uncle as he could no longer do it for himself.
In the silence of death, the reality of the harshness of a little girl of principles seeking justice meets the world of terror where murder consumes all.
Dennis Hopper is an actor. That is a rare person in this world as few people are actors like Anthony Hopkins who make every film they are in worth watching, even if the film is bad.
I have no idea how Mr. Hopper would care to be remembered, but I believe the greatest memorial of any person alive in this world or alive in heaven, is people fondly remembering you with respect.
In that, I have never met Mr. Hopper, but I respect him, and while I was not aware of his Conservative outlook currently, I still would have respected him if he was still on the liberal side and mourned him for that.
I will though celebrate Dennis Hopper for all he is, because he earned his hoary head and wrinkles like a warrior in life always battling forward. That is what a man is and that is all a man can be.
So I will say a prayer for Mr. Hopper and hope others do too for his best outcome.
God bless you Mr. Hopper in Jesus Name, may He hold you and keep you for when the real journey begins as life here is but an opening credit for your eternal stage to Glorify God. Amen
agtG
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