OK, this makes me sad today. I spent my childhood adoring Patrick Swayze (as I’m sure his wife did; I mean, who didn’t at the time?), and this is the latest wax figure debuted by Madam Tussaud’s. Hopefully you’ll all recognize this Swayze from the epic scene in Dirty Dancing that I used to actually recreate in my dining room. Alone. For hours at a time.
And then you have Patrick’s widow, Lisa, posing along with her late husband‘s figure and giving him adoring looks (which, of course, I’d do the same). HOW SAD IS THIS? How much do you think she wants to take that wax statue home and just sit it in the corner of the living room while she watches late-night television? I mean, I would if it were my husband, sad as it is to say.
This whole thing makes me really, really melancholy, and I can’t imagine the inner turmoil Lisa must be going through, looking at (and posing with) her different-era husband. You can’t tell me that doesn’t smart just a little, tiny bit.
Sarah! I used to recreate Dirty Dancing scenes with Barbies. <3 Solidarity!
Swayze's widow is a mighty strong woman.
Seriously. Way stronger than I could ever be!
I’m sure all the good memories that she has of them has gotten her through these past couple of years. I think she recognizes how lucky she was to have had such a good man and a strong relationship. I think it must be hard for her to be apart from him but I think when there are such good memories sustaining her that she’s probably getting by okay…
Lisa and Patrick were as close to perfect for one another as any couple could hope to be. They really seemed to be “soul mates” and I can’t even begin to imagine how torn she must have been when they invited her to the debut. To pose with his wax figure as she did took tremendous strength and grace. I couldn’t do it! I read their book just after Patrick’s death and the way he expressed his feelings for Lisa was so powerful that it moved me to tears–several times. It kept reminding me of Sam’s line as he was ascending at the end of “Ghost”…’it’s amazing….all the love…..you take it with you…’.
I love the dress she is wearing. Anyone know who the designer is?