July 13th marks the day many Glee and Cory Monteith fans dread.
July 13th is the day we woke up to find that "our quarterback" was dead, finally succumbing to his addiction in a hotel room.
Like every celebrity death you can hardly believe that it is real at the time. I myself remember thinking that this news could not be true. Cory had just been in rehab, he was released, surely he was doing great. As the hours went on disbelief turned into shock as the world mourned the tall Canadian who stole our hearts as Finn Hudson.
Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson during promotional photographs for Glee
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We didn't know them personally, but we loved them both for their smile, their beautiful nature and their belief that being different doesn't make you weird or an outcast.
We don't love Cory because we love Finn, Cory made us love him all on his own. His goofy smile, his kind heart and his dedication to his fans instantaneously made him a heartthrob.
So it is on this day, two years after his death that we still deserve the right to miss Cory without keyboard warriors' misguided comments ruining Cory's memory.
No, online haters, Cory did not deserve to die because he had an addiction. No one who has an addiction deserves to die. We miss him after all this time because he well and truly was "our quarterback" he taught us lessons in tolerance, love and life and while he wasn't perfect, he was pretty close to it.
Our quarterback
Source: Us Weekly
Cory's memory should not be plagued by his addiction, rather it should be celebrated for all the things he did for outcasts and anyone who was perceived to be remotely different.
Cory's addiction was not a result of his rising star, it was in fact a result of his hard upbringing.
He fought for a long time, joining Glee, forming a relationship with Lea Michele and loving his fans in a way no other celebrity has. But finally, like addiction does, after years of lingering, it surfaced again and in a moment Cory was taken from us.
It is amazing the impact one celebrity, who you never have met before, can have on you. But Cory's life has affected me in more ways than I can concisely write down. The lessons he taught and the things he stood for as Finn Hudson and in real life began to change the high school landscape as difference and the art of music began to be celebrated.
Cory's life is much more than his death. So, Cory, as the two year anniversary of your death comes to a close I reserve the right to miss and love you for all that he were.
For a long time Glee became too hard to watch as your legacy was so present that it hurt. Your special voice on the Glee soundtrack, once so comforting became unbearable. Photos of your signature smile became too hard to stumble across because of how happy you always seemed to be. It is only special people who leave such an impact, and that is what you will be remembered as, special.
So Cory, today, as always, I love you for simply being you, I miss you and the way you stole my heart as Finn Hudson, I remember you and your goofy smile that was always plastered to your face, and for the first time in a long time I smile as your memory tugs at my heart strings.
You were well and truly the "quarterback" for anyone who was different.
And us Glee fans say, you didn't die, you took the midnight train going anywhere. And for the first time since your passing I finally realise the true purpose of Glee, the Finn Hudson character and the signature Don't Stop Believing song- to show anyone who was different or simply had dreams to never give up, no matter what you are dealt with in life.
We love you Cory.
Cory Monteith 1982-2013
Source: Fox
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