One More

Yesterday, one more famous music idol died. The investigation is still ongoing, but most of us can surmise how she died. She was found in a bathtub. She sank under water after consuming drugs and alcohol. She had been a drug user for almost twenty years and her ex-husband was no better. She was so talented and had the most wonderful voice. A natural talent. Now here is the part that I found to be odd. As the news media is announcing that she was still in the hotel room, pronounced dead, just a few hours before, they were already discussing a tribute to her at the Grammy Awards, which will be held this evening. They had the callousness to ask themselves whether or not her mother, aunts and cousins, all famous singers in their own right, would attend the tribute. What didn't the news media understand? These women just lost a daughter, niece and cousin. They didn't lose a singer. they lost a person. To make matters worse, her ex-husband, went out on stage as scheduled, and "cried". Was the show more important than the person? No wonder why she used drugs. She was a commodity and probably knew it.