We fall.....We rise....We redeem....We forgive

With the recent postings that have been on Facebook within the last few hours during the Grammy's, I decided to spill some of my thoughts.  There were so many negative remarks towards the death of the late great vocal talent, and legendary singer Whitney Houston, as well as Chris Brown.  We live in a country where freedom of speech is a right that we all should take advantage of.  Unfortunately that right doesn't have restrictions on the amount of ignorance that should be displayed when you say what you have to say.  

Whitney Houston had personal battles just like the rest of us.  Hers may have been different from yours and mine but...they were hers, and they were magnified because of her celeb status.  She knew that would come with who she was.  Death is nothing to take lightly, nothing to make a mockery of.  She was a beautiful woman who's voice was touch by God.  It was one of the most powerful and awe inspiring forces in the music industry.  Mourn her...don't be a fan of her...do what you may, but don't relish in the fact that she had demons within herself that she was battling that may be different from the demons you battle in your own lives.

As far as Chris Brown....lets be clear. I DO NOT SUPPORT HITTING A WOMAN.  It's wrong, it should not happen.  What happened with him and Rhianna is something that changed both of their lives in the long wrong.  It's time to move on and let her live...and let him prosper in his rehabilitation as a young man, and keep doing the things that God blessed him with the abilities to do.  I will be the first one to say this again.  When you are a celebrity, you forfeit you privacy for the most part.  Everything you do is magnified and at the center of attention.  Keep in mind that he was and is young and had a problem.  Forgiveness is something I think all of us want whether it be from friends, family, or GOD.  Forgive him...let him live...enjoy his craft, if you are a fan that is.  The constant "woman beater" stats though....its old.

Ray Charles:  Jazz/Country Western ICON

Heroin Addict/Adulterer

Notorious Big: Hip Hop Legend

Crack Dealer

James Brown:  Godfather of Soul

Several Counts of Domestic Violence/ Cocaine User

Michael Jordan: Basketball Hall of Famer

Gambling Problem/Fathered a child out of wed lock

I can go on and on with this list, and so can you, take your favorite sports star, music artist, actor/actress and dig deep and see what you can find on them.  Better yet, take your mother, or father, sister or brother.  Look at their lives, what they have done or been through.  The point is that EVERYBODY has problems.  Some more serious than the next.  A lot of you that are reading this are like me.  I separate a celebrities personal issues and dealings from the real reason I am a fan of theirs in the first place.  I suggest all people do that and stop making yourselves sound like asses when you speak about someone else's situations.

Rip Whitney Houston

Peace & Love Yall