Fallen Hero
I remember when I had gotten cap- I mean... Jim's message that Spock had died in a radiation blast saving the Enterprise. I must admit, My first thought had been " He should have saved himself." Then I thought what that would mean to others. 357 other women would have lost their children. I knew I'd have been selfish had I really asked my son to let them all die just so I could see his face one last time. My second though had bee that this might not be true, that Spock could have be alive, it had happened before I thought my son had died and then a few days later he was found. But then Jim told me despite the fact that he wished that could be it wouldn't happen this time. I've heard many people say in the past week that my son was a 'fallen hero'. What does that mean? That he died saving people? Would he still be a fallen hero had he died in bed at the age of 300 after saving countless lives as an officer in Star Fleet? He would be to me, thats all I know. Good Bye my son, my Spock, I will miss you always.