While enjoying a restful Saturday afternoon, I decided to check my Facebook feed as I routinely do throughout the day. What I would see populate a large percentage of that feed I would have never expected in a million years. "R.I.P. Whitney Houston" - these words were echoed by several people on my friends list. My first thought was "please let this be a hoax". I then checked Yahoo which is always on top of all things newsworthy. There was nothing there. I immediately thought to myself people should really stop with the fake celebrity hoaxes. Somewhat relieved, I returned to Facebook and considered posting my disdain. Then I read a post that announced that her death was confirmed by CNN. This was when I tuned in and the truth set in. We had indeed lost another treasure of the music industry.
Although most of her fans did not know her personally, we all felt some sort of connection to her; this as a result of the more than two decades that she spent sharing her voice, her experiences and even her life with us through her music. She was such a major influence on so many singers and musicians that it was heart wrenching to say the least to see the various images of her displayed repeatedly as the anchors and industry personalities weighed in on her career and immense talent.
As the news reports speculating on the cause of her death begin to swirl, I for one will choose not to focus on the negative, but to remember this great person for the music and joy that she brought to my life and the lives of countless others. I can only ask that you would do the same and keep the family she has left behind in your prayers. These are real people with real feelings.
R.I.P Whitney. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
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