A Shining Star

This will be a quick post because it's after midnight and I really should be up for work in about 4 hours.

My heart was broken not more than 6 hours ago after learning that the world has lost such a talented and beautiful songwriter and musician that I have looked up to for years. Maurice White, founder and former front man of the unbelievably incredible awesome group, Earth Wind & Fire; also known as simply EWF or The Elements. I cried. I mean every song I listened to in Maurice's memory brought a stream of tears to my eyes. This man penned music that transcended the mere compositional structure of music and breathed life and soul into lyrics that climbed off the paper and out of the radio, taking you on a trip through time, space, emotion, love, destiny, history, self love, awareness and humanity.

My heart is broken but I'm so glad we have so much wonderful music to listen to and think of Maurice. As I listen to EWF ballads to sing me to sleep, I will remember Maurice's glow and exuberant life while we had him here. He battled sickness since his retiring in the 1990s and lived with Parkinson's Disease for a long time. I grieve this master of life and love set to music and honor his memory. Though this is tough, I was glad to hear that he passed away peacefully in his sleep. He wrote and sang of love, peace of mind and loving  yourself enough to love others as well. The inner strength EWF often sang of is something everyone, no matter who they are, should know and feel inside.

Thanks Maurice. This Earth will never be the same without you. 

There are too many legends and pioneers in entertainment leaving so quickly this year. It feels like someone is dying almost everyday.

Love one another. I know I doubt love sometimes but we need it. All of us. Time is fleeting and we'll look up to only experience our last breath and wonder  what we could have done differently, better or at all. Loved ones, don't let time move forward without you embracing and accepting all that love is and all that it means. Love is easy. People are complicated. Let's stop making things so difficult for love's sake.  Love is Written In The Stone.

Maurice White 1941-2016

Rest Peacefully