ALZHEIMERS, NO LAUGHING MATTER

I love Will Ferrel, have loved his work

since the older days of Saturday Night Live.

However, this morning I am not so proud

to admit I am a fan of his.

I read and see on the news that he is

producing and starring in a movie

I think titled simply REAGAN.

I am Reagan fan as well

which makes me very disappointed in Will 

for making a comedy about something

as serious and sad as

Alzheimers and dementia.

Of course, the move is not out so not

many of us know exactly how he will

make this comedy but like the Reagan 

children have expressed to Ferrell.

"THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY, NOTHING

ABOUT ALZHEIMERS AND/OR DEMENTIA"

And I agree. Ferrel has been known to play

many Presidents on SNL over the years,

even having imitated Reagan in his well days.

Yet, I know that once Ronald Reagan became

sick with Alzheimers, his love and wife of 

many years,  Nancy did everything, everything

to assure that our President Reagan would

never be seen sickly nor be seen out where

others could see his decline in health, 

the days he did not know who his family was,

did not know who even "his Nancy" was.

Now Nancy is dead, reunited with "her Ronnie"

and Will Ferrel decides to write a comedy 

on Reagan. Hmmm what timing,

making sure Nancy was gone before 

putting this movie out there.

Again, I don't know how the movie will

be portrayed but having had a Mother

with Dementia, I am taking offense to a man

with as much money as he needs, can

make any movie he wants, he chooses

the Reagan's. Yes, you Reagan children,

there is absolutely nothing funny of Alzheimers or dementia.

My love for Ferrel has dropped a few notches.

I have a feeling if Nancy were still alive,

1) this movie would not be being made or advertised

and 

2) Cowards wait until those who defend the sickly are

dead to do their portrayal of a man who can no longer

defend himself.
ADDENDUM TO THIS POST!
I HAVE BEEN TOLD AND READ THAT
WILL FERRELL HAS PULLED PRODUCTION  
ON THIS PROJECT,
NOW THAT IS THE WILL I KNOW AND LOVE.