Carrie Hamilton

Carrie Hamilton was an American actress, singer, and playwright.Last Thursday was January 20th, 2011. Nine years ago, the world lost a bright light who expressed the following sentiment:

"Everyday I wake up and I decide, Today I'm going to love my life" - Carrie Louise Hamilton (December 5, 1963 – January 20, 2002)

I first read this quote by Carrie Hamilton shortly after she lost her battle with cancer in January 2002. I was instantly struck by its optimism and determination. Even as her health was failing, Carrie lived her life with passion and determination to love during every moment of her life.

Of her disposition during her illness, her family said that Carrie was most concerned about her family's welfare, specifically her mother and younger sisters. She was an inspiration to many people. Carrie's mom included the following quote (spoken by Carrie) in her latest book, This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett:

"The legacy is really the lives we touch, the inspiration we give, altering someone's plan -- if even for a moment, and getting them to think, rage, cry, laugh, argue . . . walk around the block, dazed . . . More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the ones we bestow on a total stranger, who needed it then, and God put you there to deliver."

To Carrrie's mom, sisters, brothers, family and friends... The world is less bright without Carrie in it and my heart goes out to you.

Carrie life was recently honored by Anaheim University. Read about it at 2011 Green Planet Movie Awards web page.