The unique singing talent of Amy Winehouse was lost along with her young life at the age of 27 because of her addiction to drugs. We keep hearing about these talented young people destroying themselves by becoming addicted to drugs and it so baffling that no lesson is learned from the tragedy. You would think that Amy's fans would learn from her mistakes but it doesn't seem to happen.
I read some Facebook comments yesterday and while most were posted by people feeling a sadness at Amy's death, one stood out glaringly enough to anger me. One young man who is associated with my grandson wrote, "Now there's more coke for the rest of us.". Apart from having the new worry that maybe my grandson is using coke or having friends that do, I shuddered to read those words which imply that young people who use drugs "recreationally" still have no fear of losing everything they hold dear because of their foolishness in playing with something as deadly as street drugs.
I first heard Amy Winehouse sing a few years ago and was astounded at the beautiful bluesy quality of her voice. At the same time, I read that she had a severe drug problem and thought that she probably wouldn't last too long. And she didn't. Whatever drove her to use drugs, it was the biggest mistake of her life. And now she's gone.
I can't see anything good coming from her loss because young people really think they will live forever and that nothing can hurt them. It's part of the flawed psyche of the young and that's why they need adult guidance. Unfortunately, when those young people supposedly become adults, we can't help them anymore and they have to become responsible for their own choices. Choosing to use cocaine or any of the other illegal drugs is also the first step in choosing to live a tragic life.
It would be so nice to learn that even one young person saw Amy Winehouse's death as the true tragedy it was and learned an invaluable lesson from it. It isn't "cool" to use drugs. It's simply a waste of the time you're allowed on this earth.
3 comments:
No need to worry about your kids! They are smart and have a wonderful, supportive family. They are just stupid kids that make a joke of something that is scarey for everyone. It's hard for kids to learn from others' mistakes because they think they are untouchable. Sad about Amy Winehouse though.
It's just one more worry to pile on to the tons I carry every day.
Just stumbled across your site...and I had just posted about the same thing on my own blog today! Such a waste...
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