LLAP

Farewell Leonard Nimoy and may you rest in peace.  Of course I didn't know you, from all accounts you were a wonderful person.  The world, your friends and family will sorely miss you.  You achieved fame for playing Mr. Spock on Star Trek.  You were much more than just one character.  You were an accomplished actor, writer, scholar and philanthropist.  Your work inspired generations.

I want to personally thank you, for you gave me hope.  When I was a young child of roughly 12, I saw my first rerun of Star Trek.  I would watch the show when I came home from school each day.  I was instantly hooked.  Space, the final frontier, the voyages of the Star ship Enterprise.  I could lose myself in the exciting fantasy of the future to escape the dreadful present.  I was browbeaten both at school and home.  It was a painful time I would very much like to forget.  There were nights I would lie in bed crying, praying that the Star ship Enterprise would beam me aboard, away from my woeful existence on earth to the better world of the future.  Needless to say that couldn't and didn't happen.  There was one character on Star Trek that I worshiped, and that was Spock.  He could handle any situation with his logic, inner strength and not letting his emotions show.  I tried to emulate Mr. Spock in my life by not letting the taunts, insults or bullying destroy what was inside of me.  I didn't want to give those people the satisfaction of knowing the hurt they caused.  So, thank you Leonard Nimoy, for your portrayal of Spock helped a young kid through some awful times and gave me hope that there was a better world out there, than my small niche.  I still feel the lessons of using logic and inner strength are applicable into adulthood.  You will always hold a special place in my heart.  Good bye.