Diana Ross Tribute to Her Father
November 22, 2007 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
Losing a parent is something that we all face and I have just read about Diana Ross losing her father…fame cannot protect you from the pain of grief, however it gives you other ways of sharing your grief and paying tribute to family that you will continue to love.
“Diana, 63, said: “He touched many lives and he will be truly missed. I love him very much.”
The ‘Baby Love’ singer announced her father’s death to the sell-out audience at her Los Angeles concert on Tuesday night, where she dedicated her encore song, ‘I Love You’ to her late father.”
My dad died 4 years ago and there is hardly a day that goes by without me thinking about him…I miss him, his love and his wonderful sense of humour.
My life was challenged three years ago when I lost both my dad and my husband. My dad’s death was anticipated, but my husband’s was sudden, accidental (medical malpractice) and built on the trauma of my father’s death.
I am so pleased that the concept of death has come out of the closet, we need to talk about the cycle of birth and death, and not continue to deny the reality of death and loss.
Comfort comes from reaching out to others who have experienced similar losses…reaching out, knowing that grief shared is comforting.
Thank you for this post.
Beth
Firstly I am so sorry about your loss….whether anticipated or not it is horrendous and coping with 2 in your life must have been and continue to be hard.
I have found the more I share my thoughts the quicker the healing process…the more you interact the less “abnormal” I feel….I suppose the blog is my way of letting the pain out – but in a positive way. Thank you for your comment
it, is one of the most difficult things to deal with
when you have so many years invested in the life
of a loved one no matter how old you are, i just
lost my mom, and at 58 years old, i miss her terribly, and think about her every day, but focus
on the good things, but it is so hard to accept that
will never see her again
Johnny
I will remember the day that I lost my Dad forever. it was as though I had lost part of me…which I had as he helped “make” me who I am. I wanted to find a way of keeping his thoughts alive…that’s why I podcast and blog over at http://www.theengagingbrand.com as a memorial to him. That way each time I write a blog post or record a show….I know part of him is still here. It is coming up to 4 years and yet the pain is still there…..I like to think of the years I had with him rather than the years I have lived without him
Well I enjoy to give my right hand to Diana Ross at Koontz Hardware Store, she look good ,it was a privilege of God to meet w/her ,I can only say: …”God bless you…” then I became speechless, and I only mumbling …:Bye and I gave her the last look and I disappeared.