One Moment in Time | Rest in Peace Whitney Houston
My heart sank when I read last night that our beloved national treasure, Whitney Houston had passed away. From her humble roots and singing in church, to the international stage she will be remembered for her unsurpassable contribution to our memories and musical history.
Who can ever forget or surpass the performance of the then young, vibrant and passionate voice from God lifting our spirits and national pride with her rendition of our National Anthem? I cry every time that I see it and now more than ever will do so in the future.
And then there is "One Moment in Time", written as an anthem for the special Olympics, Houston once again reminded us there are few if ever that will challenge her vocal range and pitch. The song for me over the years has inspired me to move forward with what passion tells me to do. I too, want that one moment in time, when I am more than I thought I could be, when all of my dreams are a heart beat away and the answers are all up to me.
I listen to just a limited range of music on my itunes, Whitney of course is right in there. Her music has become the soundtrack to all of our lives.
Her death saddens me. Her addiction and spiral downward with drugs took from her what made her famous. She died, just Whitney Houston, a woman with her own set of problems like the rest of us, albeit exacerbated through fame and money. I am relieved that this is her time to leave us. I want to remember her as the angel running through the clouds, young, fresh, nubile running into the arms of her lover, not the Whitney Houston who spiraled out of control in the end of her short sweet life.
There will be critics of her passing and those who will use her death to make fun of her addictions and the demons that she was trying to suppress. But not I. I will not judge the other side of her fame or her personal life. I will only be a fan of the Whitney that I remember, hair slicked back, soft apricot gown, a restrained sex appeal and a voice that could only be a gift from god.
Thank you Whitney for giving us your moment in time. You are free.
You will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bobbi Kristina and the rest of Whitney's family. RIP
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 1:30PM
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