Introspection

Today feels so sad! Yesterday the world lost two prominent people, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. It was their time but, nonetheless the loss is heavy in our hearts.

Farrah Fawcett's battle was with cancer, something I have grown to know too much about! Michael Jackson's battle was with himself. Both are tragic.

Some people I know resent the media attention given to these two deaths. But both of these can stand as a reminder of how we live and the people we love and how we love them. Our hearts would break if we tried to encompass the sadness of every innocent and untimely death in the world. So, what we can garner from all the attention of these two deaths is to glorify in our own way all the people around us and the events that effect us every day!

Fame, I believe, is a big part of what destroyed Michael Jackson. A BRILLIANT musician, a trailblazer in showmanship. His real life was on stage. His other life was in the newspapers! He paid a huge price for his fame and now he can rest in peace! We are so quick to judge based on what we read in the newspapers and see on TV. The reality is that we are all human and we all suffer from a common human ailment . . . mistakes! And we all tend to judge others by their mistakes (or what we perceive as a mistake!) It is a waste of energy! Maybe we can learn from all the attention placed on Micheal's' death instead of judging it!

Farrah Fawcett used her misfortune to try to help others. A very noble effort as I know that treating cancer through chemo therapy is a living hell! To go through all that and have cancer come out the winner should never happen to anyone! But, it happens all the time. Farrah Fawcett's notoriety in death can help us remember all of those who have gone before her. . . . so many, who have fought the battle and lost.

I am having a difficult time drawing a conclusion to this post. It will remain open. . . . . . .