It’s Thursday, and soooooo unusual for me to not have posted this week by now. I’ve come to the conclusion that I have avoided writing because I am still in shock and somewhat in denial of the passing of Whitney Houston. Saturday evening I was sitting around with my sisters watching TV, and CNN pops on the screen and announces “Whitney Houston is Dead at 48.” My mouth dropped open, I fell silent, and I could not get my thoughts together. We sat there and watched the rest of the news, and when I went home that night it still didn’t feel real to me. Whitney Houston is dead????? How can this be????
My blog serves as a platform for me to express myself and communicate my brand’s message which is to empower women. Today it will serve as a way for me to pay my final respects to a singer I really admired. Whitney is special to me because when I was younger I wanted to be a singer. My family has always been religious, so we didn’t listen to secular music often. I remember Whitney’s voice being so pure and classic that when her songs came on the radio, the fact that she was secular artist almost didn’t matter. She had such a beautiful tone, and I even learned one of her songs for a recital when I was kid.
My heart goes out to Bobbi Kristina. To be so young and lose your mother has got to be a heart wrenching thing. I have been praying for the Houston family everyday. Whitney, I will always be grateful for your gift of song. It truly inspired me and still encourages me to dream big! Your legacy lives on. It was hard to select my faves but I chose my top three special memories to commemorate and celebrate the life of Whitney Houston.
This is my favorite Whitney Houston Photo
I actually bought this album just for this song. I love it.
Two of my favorite ladies!
“To me Whitney was THE VOICE. We got to hear a part of God every time she sang. Heart is heavy, spirit grateful for the GIFT of her.” – Oprah
Tonight, in memory of Whitney Houston, OWN will present a two-hour special featuring the music legend’s last in-depth television interview with Oprah. 9/8c
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 2 Cor 5:8
