Whitney

I watched 2.5 hours of Whitney Houston's funeral this evening, (and that wasn't even all of it.)  On the whole, even for such a large church, it seemed like an intimate affair, filled with people in the congregation who loved and, or admired her.  Kevin Costner spoke lovingly, movingly, poignantly, and funnily of his former co-star and recalled how they'd waited a year to make, "The Bodyguard," as only Whitney would do and she was on tour beforehand.  Many others had loving words, then it seemed to descend into; "this is the biggest audience I'll ever have, so I'm going to make the most of it."  I wonder if Whitney's life was littered with people trying to make the most of their association with her.

http://youtu.be/3JWTaaS7LdU    I still prefer the writer's version, I believe it to be sweeter, but you can't deny that this version is iconic.  Maybe it's that early 90's romanticism, maybe it's the voice that could shatter glass, it all adds up to beautiful, memorable and purely Whitney.

http://youtu.be/dYJQo5UEOFY  I got goose bumps listening to this, and I'm not even American.