Remember

Whitney Houston has been gone for almost two weeks now.  I am sad she passed in such a tragic way.  She was an incredible talent.  However, the media coverage of her death and life has been non-stop.  Our society’s fascination with “celebrity” is simply amazing.  (I should know.  I was once part of that media.)  Today I made a stop to remember some people who did not get even close to the media coverage when they passed away.  No special “look back” at their lives … no two-hour live coverage of their funeral … no individual tributes during award shows.  Perhaps these people did not want any special recognition.  Perhaps they were just proud to do a job that allows us to spend our time idolizing celebrities.  Perhaps I will stop by and see these amazing people more often.   (Marietta National Cemetery)