So maybe you were on your way home from work...or liming at the office waiting on your friend to hurry up and finish what they were doing or on your way to the gym....but it doesn't matter cuz when your phone rang or you got that text or that message on your blackberry saying..."I hear Michael Jackson dead" you tell yourself what really going on here...
Only this week was I constantly humming his song "Rock with You" and it was stuck in my mind on repeat. But none of that changes the fact that the music industry has lost one of its greatest icons ever...and I still feel glad that he has been honoured on numerous occasions for his contribution cuz I realize people only give jack his jacket when the person is six feet under.
MJ had the power to do what much other facets in life couldn't achieve...bypassing all the obstacles of colour, class, religion, gender, age etc etc to bring people together and let unity reign even if it was for a 3 hour performance...he had that touch.
Bringing me to my point...that the only thing fair in life is death...and we all have to die. People always want to go to heaven but no one wants to die...and for a man like MJ to pass away it saddens me and he will be missed but his death is no greater than the death of a mother in Africa or a father in Iraq or any person for that matter. Everyone has equal importance in this life and we all have a purpose to fulfill.
He lived a full life ...many of us might not even live to see 50 and despite his trials and tribulations he will never be forgotten and his name will be forever etched in history.
The moral of this blog is...celebrities are human too and their is no reason to over react cuz the media is bombarding you constantly with every opinion of Tom, Dick and Harry about who what when where how and why...just remember the person when they were at their prime and as for MJ he was the best entertainer of all time a proud product of the Black race and he will always be remembered for his smooth moves and beautiful voice.
R.I.P MJ you will be surely missed
Risse
Y.F.B....the PR of the future
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Summertime 101...H1N1?
I can never seem to incorporate consistency into my blog etiquette, but hey no one ever died from using the salad fork with dessert!
So its Summmmmmmerrrrrrtime! And nothing is like summer in Barbados...cuz it means one thing...CROP OVER!!! Limes, fetes, parties, drinks, friends, fun, more drinks lol. But on a more serious note Summer in Barbados or any other Caribbean island is about socializing and interacting with people- locals and tourists alike. But how will we cope with H1N1 and our annual festivals...some may suggest cancelling the entire festival until we have eradicated the virus...some may say just be careful and take all the necessary precautions.
However, I think that we need to take stock of our own behaviour before we start to panic about this disease. Before swine flu..there was date rape, drunken driving, fighting in crowds etc etc...and these things are still very much alive and kicking and are just as dangerous as H1N1.
So as summer progresses and we go to all the band fetes, limes and parties please remember that saying " I shouda, I coulda but I didn't" won't turn back the clock and erase any damage you may have caused directly or indirectly to another person...think before you act...during the act and after the fact and I'm sure Summer 09 will be as prosperous as all the previous ones.
Risse
Y.F.B....the PR of the future
So its Summmmmmmerrrrrrtime! And nothing is like summer in Barbados...cuz it means one thing...CROP OVER!!! Limes, fetes, parties, drinks, friends, fun, more drinks lol. But on a more serious note Summer in Barbados or any other Caribbean island is about socializing and interacting with people- locals and tourists alike. But how will we cope with H1N1 and our annual festivals...some may suggest cancelling the entire festival until we have eradicated the virus...some may say just be careful and take all the necessary precautions.
However, I think that we need to take stock of our own behaviour before we start to panic about this disease. Before swine flu..there was date rape, drunken driving, fighting in crowds etc etc...and these things are still very much alive and kicking and are just as dangerous as H1N1.
So as summer progresses and we go to all the band fetes, limes and parties please remember that saying " I shouda, I coulda but I didn't" won't turn back the clock and erase any damage you may have caused directly or indirectly to another person...think before you act...during the act and after the fact and I'm sure Summer 09 will be as prosperous as all the previous ones.
Risse
Y.F.B....the PR of the future
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