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THE	
  WHEEL	
  SPEAKS	
  ON	
  2013	
  –	
  Celebrate	
  Life…..Happy	
  Birthday	
  Whitney	
  
Years	
  ago	
  I	
  could	
  remember	
  this	
  little	
  petite	
  girl	
  taking	
  the	
  stage	
  at	
  the	
  Paradise	
  
Garage	
  with	
  her	
  sneakers	
  and	
  matching	
  head	
  and	
  wrist	
  bands	
  and	
  singing	
  like	
  only	
  
few	
  had	
  ever	
  done	
  on	
  that	
  stage.	
  She	
  won	
  the	
  hearts	
  of	
  many	
  who’d	
  probably	
  until	
  
that	
  night	
  hadn’t	
  even	
  heard	
  of	
  her	
  being	
  it	
  was	
  very	
  very	
  early	
  on	
  in	
  what	
  became	
  
an	
  illustrious	
  career.	
  In	
  2009,	
  the	
  Guinness	
  World	
  Records	
  cited	
  her	
  as	
  the	
  most	
  
awarded	
  female	
  act	
  of	
  all	
  time.	
  Houston	
  was	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  world's	
  best-­‐selling	
  music	
  
artists,	
  having	
  sold	
  over	
  200	
  million	
  records	
  worldwide.	
  And	
  who	
  ever	
  knew	
  that	
  
this	
  young	
  lady	
  making	
  all	
  of	
  us	
  dance	
  would	
  ever	
  make	
  a	
  record	
  called	
  "I	
  Will	
  
Always	
  Love	
  You",	
  that	
  would	
  eventually	
  become	
  the	
  best-­‐selling	
  single	
  by	
  a	
  female	
  
artist	
  in	
  music	
  history?	
  
	
  
But	
  in	
  1963	
  a	
  child	
  was	
  born	
  given	
  the	
  name	
  Whitney	
  Houston	
  in	
  what	
  was	
  then	
  a	
  
middle-­‐income	
  neighborhood	
  in	
  Newark,	
  New	
  Jersey,	
  the	
  second	
  child	
  of	
  Army	
  
serviceman	
  and	
  entertainment	
  executive	
  John	
  Russell	
  Houston,	
  Jr.	
  and	
  gospel	
  singer	
  
the	
  great	
  Cissy	
  Houston.	
  She	
  had	
  two	
  older	
  brothers,	
  Gary	
  Garland,	
  who	
  was	
  also	
  a	
  
singer,	
  and	
  Michael	
  Houston.	
  Her	
  mothers	
  cousins	
  Dionne	
  Warwick	
  and	
  Dee	
  Dee	
  
Warwick,	
  godmother	
  Darlene	
  Love	
  and	
  honorary	
  aunt	
  the	
  legendary	
  Aretha	
  
Franklin	
  were	
  all	
  notable	
  figures	
  in	
  the	
  gospel,	
  rhythm	
  and	
  blues,	
  pop,	
  and	
  soul	
  
genres.	
  One	
  would	
  assume	
  perfect	
  guardians	
  but	
  we	
  live	
  in	
  a	
  world	
  that’s	
  not	
  perfect	
  
at	
  all	
  and	
  we	
  should	
  never	
  for	
  one	
  second	
  under	
  estimate	
  not	
  any	
  respected	
  person	
  
in	
  our	
  direct	
  lives.	
  	
  
  2	
  
In	
  particularly	
  those	
  who	
  might	
  just	
  even	
  if	
  we	
  don’t	
  see	
  it	
  at	
  that	
  particular	
  time	
  
know	
  better	
  than	
  us,	
  because	
  they’ve	
  probably	
  been	
  down	
  the	
  same	
  roads.	
  
	
  
I	
  don’t	
  want	
  to	
  get	
  into	
  anything	
  negative	
  about	
  Whitney’s	
  life	
  at	
  all	
  because	
  
truthfully	
  I	
  honestly	
  do	
  believe	
  it	
  ran	
  the	
  course	
  that	
  it	
  did	
  because	
  of	
  Gods	
  will.	
  No	
  
matter	
  who	
  you	
  are	
  fortune	
  or	
  fame	
  and	
  the	
  limelight	
  all	
  takes	
  a	
  back	
  seat	
  when	
  it	
  
comes	
  down	
  to	
  Gods	
  will.	
  And	
  take	
  into	
  consideration	
  her	
  last	
  physical	
  work	
  for	
  us	
  
to	
  have	
  in	
  regards	
  to	
  her	
  acting	
  is	
  that	
  of	
  a	
  concern	
  mother	
  of	
  three	
  young	
  women	
  in	
  
the	
  movie	
  Sparkle	
  a	
  role	
  in	
  which	
  she	
  for	
  one	
  second	
  didn’t	
  even	
  seem	
  as	
  if	
  she	
  was	
  
acting.	
  It	
  was	
  almost	
  like	
  she	
  was	
  reliving	
  in	
  the	
  movie	
  what	
  mother	
  Sissy	
  had	
  been	
  
living	
  for	
  years	
  worrying	
  about	
  her	
  own	
  precious	
  baby	
  almost	
  like	
  a	
  real	
  live	
  rerun.	
  
	
  
On	
  February	
  11th	
  2012	
  she	
  was	
  gone	
  but	
  two	
  days	
  earlier	
  in	
  her	
  last	
  public	
  
appearance	
  she	
  sang	
  Jesus,	
  Loves	
  Me	
  how	
  ironic	
  a	
  song	
  for	
  her	
  to	
  sing	
  and	
  her	
  last	
  
messages	
  to	
  millions	
  of	
  her	
  adoring	
  fans.	
  The	
  lyrics	
  (seen	
  below)	
  are	
  quite	
  simple	
  
and	
  although	
  many	
  will	
  attempt	
  to	
  ignore	
  them	
  in	
  there	
  everyday	
  lives	
  we’ve	
  all	
  
been	
  anointed	
  to	
  simply	
  listen	
  with	
  not	
  only	
  our	
  ears	
  but	
  with	
  our	
  hearts.	
  
	
  
Jesus	
  loves	
  me!	
  This	
  I	
  know,	
  For	
  the	
  Bible	
  tells	
  me	
  so;	
  Little	
  ones	
  to	
  Him	
  belong;	
  They	
  
are	
  weak,	
  but	
  He	
  is	
  strong.	
  
	
  
God	
  eventually	
  does	
  provide	
  rest	
  and	
  comfort	
  for	
  the	
  weary	
  but	
  we	
  all	
  should	
  be	
  
very	
  comfortable	
  with	
  our	
  responsibility	
  to	
  be	
  supportive	
  of	
  those	
  even	
  in	
  the	
  times	
  
that	
  many	
  will	
  turn	
  there	
  backs	
  on	
  them.	
  	
  
I	
  remember	
  for	
  so	
  many	
  years	
  so	
  many	
  people	
  tease	
  and	
  publicly	
  ridiculed	
  Whitney	
  
but	
  the	
  funny	
  thing	
  about	
  it	
  is	
  for	
  me	
  every	
  single	
  time	
  I	
  saw	
  her	
  no	
  matter	
  where,	
  
whether	
  it	
  was	
  a	
  Grammy	
  Award	
  show	
  or	
  movie	
  I	
  saw	
  or	
  once	
  being	
  lucky	
  enough	
  
to	
  even	
  go	
  into	
  a	
  studio	
  with	
  the	
  legendary	
  David	
  Cole	
  to	
  see	
  her.	
  She	
  simply	
  to	
  me	
  
always	
  look	
  like	
  that	
  little	
  girl	
  I	
  saw	
  on	
  the	
  stage	
  of	
  the	
  Paradise	
  Garage	
  decades	
  
before	
  almost	
  dancing	
  on	
  that	
  stage	
  with	
  that	
  cute	
  little	
  sweat	
  suit	
  and	
  matching	
  
wrist	
  and	
  head	
  band	
  set.	
  
	
  
We’ll	
  all	
  go	
  through	
  trials	
  and	
  tribulations	
  in	
  our	
  lifetimes	
  and	
  may	
  possibly	
  have	
  
supportive	
  people	
  there	
  to	
  catch	
  us	
  if	
  we	
  fall.	
  But	
  today	
  I	
  am	
  asking	
  that	
  everyone	
  in	
  
remembrance	
  of	
  Whitney’s	
  life	
  and	
  anyone	
  special	
  you	
  may	
  have	
  lost	
  be	
  supportive	
  
of	
  those	
  who	
  may	
  be	
  weak,	
  and	
  might	
  not	
  be	
  as	
  strong	
  as	
  you	
  may	
  have	
  even	
  
remembered	
  them	
  to	
  be	
  in	
  your	
  past.	
  Always	
  celebrate	
  those	
  who	
  are	
  dear	
  to	
  your	
  
heart	
  and	
  never	
  have	
  any	
  regrets	
  tomorrow	
  about	
  what	
  you	
  may	
  have	
  probably	
  
been	
  able	
  to	
  do	
  to	
  be	
  supportive	
  today.	
  
	
  
Celebrate	
  Life….Happy	
  Birthday	
  Whitney	
  Houston	
  
	
  
Respectfully,	
  
THE	
  WHEEL	
  SPEAKS	
  ON	
  2013	
  	
  
(The	
  Way	
  Humanity	
  Hudson	
  Expects	
  Everyone	
  to	
  Live)	
  
	
  

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THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – Celebrate Life…..Happy Birthday Whitney

  • 1.   1     THE  WHEEL  SPEAKS  ON  2013  –  Celebrate  Life…..Happy  Birthday  Whitney   Years  ago  I  could  remember  this  little  petite  girl  taking  the  stage  at  the  Paradise   Garage  with  her  sneakers  and  matching  head  and  wrist  bands  and  singing  like  only   few  had  ever  done  on  that  stage.  She  won  the  hearts  of  many  who’d  probably  until   that  night  hadn’t  even  heard  of  her  being  it  was  very  very  early  on  in  what  became   an  illustrious  career.  In  2009,  the  Guinness  World  Records  cited  her  as  the  most   awarded  female  act  of  all  time.  Houston  was  one  of  the  world's  best-­‐selling  music   artists,  having  sold  over  200  million  records  worldwide.  And  who  ever  knew  that   this  young  lady  making  all  of  us  dance  would  ever  make  a  record  called  "I  Will   Always  Love  You",  that  would  eventually  become  the  best-­‐selling  single  by  a  female   artist  in  music  history?     But  in  1963  a  child  was  born  given  the  name  Whitney  Houston  in  what  was  then  a   middle-­‐income  neighborhood  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  the  second  child  of  Army   serviceman  and  entertainment  executive  John  Russell  Houston,  Jr.  and  gospel  singer   the  great  Cissy  Houston.  She  had  two  older  brothers,  Gary  Garland,  who  was  also  a   singer,  and  Michael  Houston.  Her  mothers  cousins  Dionne  Warwick  and  Dee  Dee   Warwick,  godmother  Darlene  Love  and  honorary  aunt  the  legendary  Aretha   Franklin  were  all  notable  figures  in  the  gospel,  rhythm  and  blues,  pop,  and  soul   genres.  One  would  assume  perfect  guardians  but  we  live  in  a  world  that’s  not  perfect   at  all  and  we  should  never  for  one  second  under  estimate  not  any  respected  person   in  our  direct  lives.    
  • 2.   2   In  particularly  those  who  might  just  even  if  we  don’t  see  it  at  that  particular  time   know  better  than  us,  because  they’ve  probably  been  down  the  same  roads.     I  don’t  want  to  get  into  anything  negative  about  Whitney’s  life  at  all  because   truthfully  I  honestly  do  believe  it  ran  the  course  that  it  did  because  of  Gods  will.  No   matter  who  you  are  fortune  or  fame  and  the  limelight  all  takes  a  back  seat  when  it   comes  down  to  Gods  will.  And  take  into  consideration  her  last  physical  work  for  us   to  have  in  regards  to  her  acting  is  that  of  a  concern  mother  of  three  young  women  in   the  movie  Sparkle  a  role  in  which  she  for  one  second  didn’t  even  seem  as  if  she  was   acting.  It  was  almost  like  she  was  reliving  in  the  movie  what  mother  Sissy  had  been   living  for  years  worrying  about  her  own  precious  baby  almost  like  a  real  live  rerun.     On  February  11th  2012  she  was  gone  but  two  days  earlier  in  her  last  public   appearance  she  sang  Jesus,  Loves  Me  how  ironic  a  song  for  her  to  sing  and  her  last   messages  to  millions  of  her  adoring  fans.  The  lyrics  (seen  below)  are  quite  simple   and  although  many  will  attempt  to  ignore  them  in  there  everyday  lives  we’ve  all   been  anointed  to  simply  listen  with  not  only  our  ears  but  with  our  hearts.     Jesus  loves  me!  This  I  know,  For  the  Bible  tells  me  so;  Little  ones  to  Him  belong;  They   are  weak,  but  He  is  strong.     God  eventually  does  provide  rest  and  comfort  for  the  weary  but  we  all  should  be   very  comfortable  with  our  responsibility  to  be  supportive  of  those  even  in  the  times   that  many  will  turn  there  backs  on  them.     I  remember  for  so  many  years  so  many  people  tease  and  publicly  ridiculed  Whitney   but  the  funny  thing  about  it  is  for  me  every  single  time  I  saw  her  no  matter  where,   whether  it  was  a  Grammy  Award  show  or  movie  I  saw  or  once  being  lucky  enough   to  even  go  into  a  studio  with  the  legendary  David  Cole  to  see  her.  She  simply  to  me   always  look  like  that  little  girl  I  saw  on  the  stage  of  the  Paradise  Garage  decades   before  almost  dancing  on  that  stage  with  that  cute  little  sweat  suit  and  matching   wrist  and  head  band  set.     We’ll  all  go  through  trials  and  tribulations  in  our  lifetimes  and  may  possibly  have   supportive  people  there  to  catch  us  if  we  fall.  But  today  I  am  asking  that  everyone  in   remembrance  of  Whitney’s  life  and  anyone  special  you  may  have  lost  be  supportive   of  those  who  may  be  weak,  and  might  not  be  as  strong  as  you  may  have  even   remembered  them  to  be  in  your  past.  Always  celebrate  those  who  are  dear  to  your   heart  and  never  have  any  regrets  tomorrow  about  what  you  may  have  probably   been  able  to  do  to  be  supportive  today.     Celebrate  Life….Happy  Birthday  Whitney  Houston     Respectfully,   THE  WHEEL  SPEAKS  ON  2013     (The  Way  Humanity  Hudson  Expects  Everyone  to  Live)