Whitney

Wow!  Whitney Houston’s death puts life in prospective doesn’t it?  Her death hit me harder than Michael Jackson or Luther Vandross.  I was shopping when I got the news and everyone in the store went “WHAT!”  I could barely drive home for crying.  And we think we have problems.  One caller on Majic 102 said it best, “nobody wants to hear anything negative about Whitney, so if you’re calling to say something bad about her, don’t call.” 

For me her death just makes me realize once again that we should live each moment to its fullest.  We shouldn’t complain, nor should we sweat the small stuff, and most of all we should all treat each other with respect.  Whitney had it all, but something haunted her in the later years of her life every day, and she just could not shake it.  I know I was one who was always rooting for her.  She had the talent.  I always thought she would be alright.  Now I know she is.  She’s in pain no longer, and she is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Finally she is at peace. 

If you’re in pain, lost, or need a friend, please find someone, even if it has to be a complete stranger, to reach out to.  There is help out there, all you have to do is take the first step.  Just take it.  Sure it may be hard, but remember you’re never alone, not today, not tomorrow, not ever. 

As you go about your daily routines, remember life is precious.  Call that friend you fell out with last Christmas; say I’m sorry to that co-worker you’ve been talking about the last year; repay that money you borrowed from a friend because you think that they have more than you; say Hi to the stranger that you walk by; tell someone they’re pretty or talented; do something you don’t normally do for someone else; do something for yourself; get out of that funk.  If you can’t do it by yourself ask someone to help you.  And if you’re the one on the other end of all of these things, be humble and simply say, “Thank you, I'm sorry, Yes, I am here to help, What do you need?”  Remember life is just too short.

Photo Credit:  Sante Dorazio