A Post Mortem Post

I've been reading Zen Pencils comics lately and I stumbled on this one focusing on a quote by Ray Bradbury.

I haven't read much Ray Bradbury, but I know he was one of the few remaining god fathers of modern science fiction (among other genres). When I think of my future as a writer, I want to be like Ray Bradbury. I want to write horror, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian and whatever other sorts of books I feel like to get my messages across.

I feel kind of silly, really. He's been gone for over a month. I didn't know him personally. I haven't even read much of his work. So, why did I cry when I remembered, at the end of the comic, that Ray Bradbury is deceased?

I can't say. All I know is that something is gone from the world and I'm not sure we'll ever get it back.

Rest in peace Mr. Bradbury.

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