Whitney Houston (1963--2012)

     Am writing after just hearing about the death of Whitney Houston, and at this time (8:00 pm Central US) it is has not been released where she was or how she died. Which is why I want to write now rather than to have anything color my initial writing.
     During a 15 year period she could do no wrong professionally. Eight to 10 albums, twenty-two top 10 hits with eleven of them reaching number one. A starring role in three major hit movies during the 90's, "The Bodyguard", Waiting to Exhale", and The Preacher's Wife. And who could forget her rendition of the National Anthem during Super Bowl XXV in 1991?
     I always appreciated her talent, although couldn't necessarily call myself a fan, but watch warily as she entered into a romance then marriage with Bobby Brown... watched her slow decent and pulled for her as she attempted to pull out of her drug induced haze. Was always hoping that she could make a career comeback, but was more hoping that she would make a life comeback. As news will eventually leak out about her death....we will know more about how successful she was at that. No matter what the cause however, we will be left with many good memories, but somewhat haunted about the potential of a star gone way too soon.