Farewell Tony

Tony Bourdain

I was devastated to learn about Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. Really devastated. I read so many people who said they weren’t surprised, he was a wild man, etc. The thing is, he was an extremely talented man, with more demons inside him than any of us could ever have guessed. And to commit suicide shows just how tormented he was.

I watched Tony for years in his much-loved show, “No Reservations“. The reruns were shown at lunchtime, and I would allow myself an hour to watch the two back to back episodes per day. You never knew where Tony was going to be, or what take he would put on the place.

My favorite of his guests were Erik Ripert and Zamir Gotta. His two dear friends, who loved him like a brother. I hope he knew that.

We, the audience, loved our Bad Boy. We laughed at his antics and smiled at his ease navigating other countries. Tony made every dish he ate, interesting to us.

Did he know? Did he understand how much he was loved by so many of us? Or did the demons inside of him rob him of the knowledge of how much we cared?

I am sorry for his daughter. For his close friends, and for those of us that loved his indomitable spirit of adventure!

Rest in peace Tony, you, my friend, will be sorely missed!

 

2 thoughts on “Farewell Tony”

  1. Tragic. The third high-profile suicide in as many days and we have no idea how many other tormented souls took their lives in the same period. Depression and mental health issues are such a part of our society these days but more often than not, a silent part. We must be more aware and make every effort to help. Reach out to your family and friends, smile at strangers, do random acts of kindness, think before you speak, you never know when a gesture will make the difference in someone’s life.

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