I was saddened to hear the news of the passing of Harold Ramis today. I knew of his films, and I was aware of his locality while I was working at a bookstore in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago. However, I didn't realize how much more he represented until I read about the man behind the comedy in the Chicago Tribune article. He truly embodies what I love about great people of the Midwest.
"He's the least changed by success of anyone I know in terms of sense of
humor, of humility, sense of self," the late Second City founder Bernie
Sahlins, who began working with Ramis in 1969, said of him in 1999.
"He's the same Harold he was 30 years ago. He's had enormous success
relatively, but none of it has gone to his head in any way."
How do certain people remain so grounded in a world of humans always competing to outshine one another? How do these people stay so focused on prioritizing the good things in life? I find these people to be a rare breed of remarkable heroes.
Godspeed Mr. Ramis.
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