If the world mourns the disappearance of a legend of the 7th art after the death of Sidney Poitier, her daughter, Sydney Tamiia, has paid tribute to the "wonderful father" he was for her.
After praising the “many accomplishments” of her father, the first black actor to win an Oscar in 1964 and paving the way for a profound change for other African-American actors, she spoke of his “grace” and “intelligence” .
“But what I really want people to know is how good a man he was.
People know he was good, but I don't believe they understand the depth of his goodness.
(…) The kind of kindness that kept him from killing even the smallest insect.
NOT ONE.
(…) He treated everyone he met as his equal and offered them his full attention, ”she wrote on Instagram.
A lighthouse "
Sydney Poitier then compared her father to a "lighthouse". “Warm and sparkling. No matter the storms around him, he continued to shine his light. Those who found themselves in troubled waters could always orient themselves thanks to it and reach the shore. In recent years, his body has weakened, as has his ability to communicate, but his kindness has remained intact. It radiated in his eyes, his smile, the slightest of his gestures, ”she wrote.
Sydney stayed by his side and his sisters until the end and she also praised the work of the "wonderful women who helped take care of him", revealing that her father "despite his weakened physical condition" was " as charming and flirtatious' as he had always been. “We thought we were taking care of him, in truth, he was still taking care of us. (…) The pain of his loss seems unbearable today. (…) But I remember that even if his carnal envelope is no longer, his kindness continues to live. She lives in his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his films and his books, in every hug he gave a fan, every advice he gave to those he guided and every little bug he gave to a fan. 'he kindly handed it out. I will miss you more than words can tell, Daddy.I will feel you in the warmth of the sun on my back, I will hear you in the wind blowing through the trees and I will look for you through the stars where you will undoubtedly be. I love you, ”she concluded.
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