Inspiration as Requiem

A quick word about a man I barely know anything about: I didn't grow up with or experience Roger Ebert the way many Americans seem to have done, and for that I have missed out. A quick perusal of my Twitter feed once the news of his passing broke drew my attention to two tweets in tribute to Mr. Ebert:

Can't believe Roger Ebert was writing until the day before he died- a beautiful testimony to doing what you love as long as you can.
— Alisa Harris (@alisaharris) April 4, 2013

Ebert always wrote like an inspired amateur, never a cynical pro.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 4, 2013

These two remarks so thoroughly encapsulate the ideal of a career that I would love to enjoy. Would that we all can work such that this could be said of us one day. RIP Mr. Ebert.