Gone Before His Second Act

And even now, long after the headlines fade, long after the final bow, his influence continues. It whispers through late-night conversations, echoes in acts of care passed from one generation to the next, and pulses in every man who chooses to stay, to listen, and to fight for another day—not for recognition, not for reward, but because someone once showed them that holding on, and holding others up, is how a life becomes immortal.