My dear friend Ilya Segalovich died today. I only knew him as a kind, loving, happy, vibrant clown. That is how I will remember him too. He gave anything and everything he could to the children of the world, especially the orphans of Russia, along with his incredible wife Maria! My heart bleeds for his family more than any other family I know.
A friend of mine sent me this quote from Ilya. Ilya was fairly famous, especially in Russia and the internet world, but I really didn't know that Ilya. He is always the loving clown to me. Here is his quote in one of his many interviews. The question to him was "If you could give birth to one invention, what would it be?" He is referring to the Harry Potter series in his response.
“I translated all seven volumes of the story and read it aloud to my children. I would like some kind of miracle, a magic time wand, and for all orphans to be taken into families. For this invention I would pay any amount of money,”
To me, that is the pure essence of Ilya Segalovich! The funny thing is, to a lot of kids and people like me he WAS a Magical Time Wand! R.I.P. my dear friend!
Ilya Clowning around in Stratford Upon Avon in England
Ilya with some of his "children". An orphanage near Beslan. The kids are ALWAYS drawn to him!
Go Out and Hug ALL The Children You See Today!!
A friend of mine sent me this quote from Ilya. Ilya was fairly famous, especially in Russia and the internet world, but I really didn't know that Ilya. He is always the loving clown to me. Here is his quote in one of his many interviews. The question to him was "If you could give birth to one invention, what would it be?" He is referring to the Harry Potter series in his response.
“I translated all seven volumes of the story and read it aloud to my children. I would like some kind of miracle, a magic time wand, and for all orphans to be taken into families. For this invention I would pay any amount of money,”
To me, that is the pure essence of Ilya Segalovich! The funny thing is, to a lot of kids and people like me he WAS a Magical Time Wand! R.I.P. my dear friend!
Ilya Clowning around in Stratford Upon Avon in England
Ilya with some of his "children". An orphanage near Beslan. The kids are ALWAYS drawn to him!
Go Out and Hug ALL The Children You See Today!!
Thanks Chip. This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe have lost a great great human being with Ilya death. May the memories of his calm, clear and generous deeds inspire us to be better people too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer. Glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% Bari! I know he inspired me!
Love, Chip