Anyone Else Still Grieving Leonard Nimoy?

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When the original series first aired, I was very young, and my dad was a fan, so watching Star Trek is among my first memories. One day, I took special note of Kirk and Spock on the bridge. Kirk was the Captain ... but when Kirk needed help, he turned to Spock for the Vulcan's intelligence. And Spock reminded me of my dad, so when I saw him on TV, it was like looking at a relative. That influenced my life greatly, and I believe still does.

I created a Vulcan ambassador character years ago and have had three sets of the traditional tlor thakal robes made and would wear them to Star Trek conventions.



In the traditional Vulcan words of mourning, "I grieve with thee."

So I posted on FaceBook. And TrekSpace. And I submitted a newsletter article to a Starfleet starship where I'm a member, and attended a meeting dedicated to Leonard Nimoy where we were encouraged to bring souvenirs or dress in a Science Officer uniform if we had one.

But every week when I go to church, they keep playing a song called "Into the Desert" that reminds me of the desert world of Vulcan and Spock and then I cry and keep thinking about the song, and last week I even dreamed about the song.

"Into the desert I will lead
Here in the silence my word will speak
And you will find the peace you seek
Here in the desert ... "

So now I'm working on Vulcan art ... a desert landscape, of course.

Anyone else?

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I still feel an emptiness for knowing that one of the people that I looked up to as a child is no longer with us.

I was a huge Star Trek fan when I was young. For some reason, the death of Spock, Bones, Scotty and even Roddenberry didn’t faze me. Probably because I was attached to the characters, not to the actor.

I remember when I saw the first movie, how disappointed I was that my favorite characters had aged so.

Yes, and the world could use more people like him, especially in these times.
Thank you, Fnord, for helping keep Leonard Nimoy's memory alive.

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Rocket123,

I barely recall the death of Bones ... (wonder what was going on in my life at that time?) ... but of course he is one of those I miss. As for Scotty, I met him in person, and when I told him I was Vulcan, he kissed me. He had a fine sense of humor in real life, and so of course I missed him too. As for Gene Roddenberry, his loss was more solemn to me, and maybe less personal ... likely because he was behind the scenes. And yet I realize what I owe him as the creator of Star Trek ... because when I first saw Q appear on the TV screen, one of Gene Roddenberry's created characters, it was like looking into a mirror, and because of that things make more sense. Even more sense than logical Vulcan sense.

Seeing favorite characters age can be difficult, unless you really tell yourself somehow that they are aging gracefully and doing the best they can.

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You are welcome.

I went to two conventions when I was young. One of them was “Space-Con Three” in 1977. I forgot the other. I saw many of the characters - if I remember correctly Scotty (James Doohan), Bones (DeForest Kelley), Sulu (George Takei), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). I got to “meet” some of the characters (well, actually, I just stood in line and handed them something to sign). It was fun.

Until Data on NexGen came along.I could relate to Spock. Nimoy was a good actor and play Spock very well. About 2 years ago ,I lost my father to COPD. I watched my father suffer and, I am sorry Nimoy's family went through the same thing. It is sad to lose someone from your childhood, may it be a parent or ,friend, idol,or actor, but we need to move on and remember them as they were.

One year later.

And in church today there was that same song about the desert
as last year,
which of course reminded me of the planet Vulcan,
and Leonard Nimoy / Spock
and so I mourned again
and prayed.

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(and preludeman, if you're still around, sorry about the loss of your father)