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Whitney Houston, And The Perfectly Imperfect Life
I grew up at the Jersey Shore, and I admired her from afar - but I was closer to her than I thought
Growing up, I wanted to be the greatest at whatever I did, the guy who'd rise above the troubles of my family. I wanted to become the Muhammad Ali, even the Whitney Houston, in my corner of the world. I wanted to be the best runner, the best baseball player, the best surfer, even if I couldn't swim until I was 8. I grew up at the Jersey Shore but, for so many years, I was too afraid to swim in water that went over my head. I wanted to be the best writer, even as my college roommate at Rutgers made fun of it, calling it "a bad imitation of Shakespeare." I wanted to be a musician, even if I didn't know my octaves from my falsettos, or my piano keys from my car keys. I wanted to be a star, but not one of power, money and fame. I wanted to …
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Stephanie Barrett
2:47 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Whitney was an addict, and those of you who think that she chose this life do not understand addiction. An addict no matter what their drug of choice is, is hooked from the first time that person tried cocaine or alcohol. That is when the downward spiral started. And yes some do manage to get it together, but it is a gift and a God given grace with the help of a fellowship of people who have been… more ›