{"id":41,"date":"2009-09-15T09:55:49","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/09\/rip-patrick-swayze.html"},"modified":"2009-09-15T09:55:49","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T09:55:49","slug":"rip-patrick-swayze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/09\/rip-patrick-swayze.html","title":{"rendered":"R.I.P. Patrick Swayze"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Patrick-swayze.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>“Gorgeous and strong” is how his “Dirty Dancing” co-star Jennifer Grey described Patrick Swayze, who died yesterday after an almost 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

In his memory, I want to share this quote that he said to Barbara Walters in January, when she asked him about his decision to take on a new television role (on A&E’s “The Beast”) even as he struggled with his cancer.  He said:<\/p>\n

“If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I’ve
\ntried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with
\nmyself.”<\/p>\n

I’d say he accomplished that goal, both by entertaining us for so many years, and for being a model of bravery and survival in the face of devastating illness.  R.I.P.<\/p>\n

(image via: http:\/\/education.makemeheal.com\/index.php\/Patrick_Swayze<\/a>) <\/p>\n

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