Rest in Peace , Whitney !!

Whitney Houston passed away. And it made me feel sad ...

Whitney has been part of my childhood memories. We all have certain smells or sounds or songs associated with certain memories in our life. In my case, songs have influenced various stages of my life. In my childhood years, Whitney was an upcoming artist and her songs filled the air along with Michael Jackson, Madonna and the like.

The one thing I remember most about Whitney is the song "One Moment in Time .." which she sang for the 1988 Olympic Games. The video and the song together had something magical that stirred inside me the deepest emotions.
It was a song that made me feel that I could achieve anything in this world.

I admired her because she had a beautiful voice and personality to match, and in a world dominated by the "white race" she stood out.
Whitney was a lovely, bubbly, pretty girl with curly hair. I didn't come across many girls with curly hair and maybe because my hair too was curly I liked her.

Her face was always beaming with that beautiful smile of hers ...
Her voice had power as well as femininity.
Her voice and songs had something that came from the deepest soul.

Whitney's songs shall be cherished and remembered forever, by me and my generation ...

These are the lyrics of my favourite song:

"One Moment In Time"
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Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I'm only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown

I broke my heart
Fought every gain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

I've lived to be
The very best
I want it all
No time for less
I've laid the plans
Now lay the chance
Here in my hands

Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

You're a winner for a lifetime
If you seize that one moment in time
Make it shine

Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will be
I will be
I will be free
I will be
I will be free