Greetings,
Forgive the kitschy title, considering the serious topic of this post, but there is no better word than "endless" to describe my love and admiration for the great Miss Donna Summer.
As everyone knows, we just lost this best definition of a diva and I am extremely saddened by this news. It could be the shock since none of us knew she was sick, but I think it takes someone leaving us to truly remember how amazing they were. Sure, none of us ever doubted her talent. Yet now that she can no longer share it with us and since we are being overwhelmed with the sound of her music, all I can think is "Wow, she really WAS one of the best."
Now sadly, I missed the firsthand experience of her disco days. Actually, there's a chance that many people my age will only remember her as Steve Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona. No seriously. But thank God she had a very good career beyond that disco era. That persistence to never give up on her passion was what kept her around for all these years. I must say that, as a writer, I love the fact that she was not merely some "do what she's told" pop singer. No, she was a songwriter who kept control of her publishing. Yeah, that makes her way smarter than some people I could mention. It's just one more thing to add to her pro list. Most importantly, she was apparently not scared to say she was a Christian. Now, of course, one way or another, I don't know what is truly in a person's heart. No matter what, though, I do hope that she is now in a much better place.
Love and full moons,
Becky the Writer
