By Melissa Antoinette Garza
Today is a hard day. Last night may have been worse. It was about 3AM when I happened by an article that said He had passed away after a long battle with cancer. I read that his friends and family were by his side. The words slowly sunk in, but I didn’t want to believe them.
My husband, Stephen was in the kitchen washing the dishes. I yelled to him in a way I had never done before. Had I thought about the words coming out of my mouth, I would’ve softened the blow, but my mind was racing. “David Bowie is dead,” I called out sharing the disbelief. Together, we sat on the couch for a few hours. We talked and we cried.
It isn’t often that a celebrity’s death brings out such emotion, but Bowie wasn’t the average celebrity. He easily secured a special place in the hearts of fans worldwide. His music had the ability to bring out the best in people and create a singular level of consciousness among those listening. We all felt it. It’s the inexplicable, unexplainable, touching and bold philosophy of love that He brought out in us.
I can’t help but wonder, “Why? Why him?” The simple answer is that everyone is going to die and we should be able to just enjoy the brilliance he left behind. That’s the simple answer, but not the easy one. For many of us, there was an inner belief that David Bowie would never leave us. We look at him and see that He is greater than us. He was the one that we would never be without. He was our musical savior.
It’s a childhood fantasy. We couldn’t help but see Bowie like the religious see their deity or children see Santa Claus. Now, that fantasy is gone. He like so many other rock Gods have left us for whatever realm comes next. Still, the way that I cope is to think that the air has a little bit more star dust in it, and that alone can make the world better.
Thank you, Mr. David Bowie, Mr. Ziggy Stardust, Mr. David Jones, for sharing your genius. Your music will forever be cherished and you will forever be adored. You’ve inspired so many artists, so many activists, so many depressed schmucks who didn’t know their way. Much Love.
I couldn’t decide which video to put up. So many of his songs mean so much to me. Here’s a trio.
