Well, one week ago tonight, while I was in Orlando, Whitney Houston Died. She was a Woman of incredible talent, as well as setting dome impressive musical records along the way. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, will with out question be right up there with Kate Bush, maybe even better. It was a troubled time for the United States, and we were looking at War in the Middle East. Her rendition was amazing, and brought the country to it's feet. 
Sadly, like most star's, she gave into the temptation of Drugs and Alcohol. A week has gone by and you would think that the President of the United States had died. The open crying, people screaming here name at the casket as if she would sit up and wave at them. GOOD LORD, get a life people. I have met many a soul in this world that are remembered only by myself, or a precious few that acknowledge their lives.  My late husband, and my dear friend Casey are examples. There is a Star named for him. Most will be of the mind, Who the hell is that? So be it. He left this world have spent the remaining years of his life dealing with AIDS and the complications of it, as did Thom my Husband. Casey showed me how to live with a disease that I would soon have, and not die from it. He was poor, had few possessions, and all he had to give was his love and his friendship. We could not get enough of it. When he Passed, the hall was packed. Not because of WHO he was but What he was. A man who had unconditional love for his friends. Love for all who met him, and most of all a teacher. Thom, gave me even more. The Honor of becoming my Mate, and the Honor of helping to die at home with Dignity, and Love around him. These people are to be praised and loved. They truly touched your lives and became part of them. I did not have to join a fan club, buy albums, concert tickets at ridiculously high prices, and see that money got o a destructive way of life. These are the real hero's in this world. Those who give freely everything that is not money or things. They gave love, kindness, and when needed a good slap upside the head to put yours back on straight. I miss them both deeply and soon will be with them again. I have an address book full of names, I am all that is left. It is a list of real people who walked this earth and brought a piece of themselves everywhere to share with others. I am blessed to have know them, and honored to be the carrier of there memory.