Yeah I know it doesn't start until 12 but CNN has been showing stuff, and their actual coverage begins at 11 (BET starts at 11:30...they're currently showing Cinderella)

I just.....this....*sigh*

feel a lump in my throat and tightening in my chest. sooooooooooo sad.

imma try to watch it tho

but there is something about this one that is hitting me harder than even MJ. AND I'M A HUGE MJ FAN.

I think that it's because Whitney was so much more tangible and relatable. i dunno. strangely, it kinda did feel like Whitney was everyone's distant cousin or something. i dunno.

and i think we were all pulling for her...so, it's just very sad.

that on top of bobbi kristina having to be hospitalized immediately after just made it all very real, and oh so tragic.

not to mention the way all of this is being handled is just very "regular" which just makes you feel even closer to her if that makes any sense. It really does feel like a cousin or something

a lot of people can relate the stuff she went thru whether it's you or a family member so it just hits close to home in a lot of ways

>but there is something about this one that is hitting me
>harder than even MJ. AND I'M A HUGE MJ FAN.
>
>I think that it's because Whitney was so much more tangible
>and relatable. i dunno. strangely, it kinda did feel like
>Whitney was everyone's distant cousin or something. i dunno.
>
>
>and i think we were all pulling for her...so, it's just very
>sad.
>
>that on top of bobbi kristina having to be hospitalized
>immediately after just made it all very real, and oh so
>tragic.

we've all (unfortunately) experienced funerals just like this, so it's all very relatable and real.

And they got R Kelly performing I Look To You. When I first saw him sing that on youtube and he made that reporter cry....Ive neve heard him sing it in full....this is too much

clips at a later date. :-(

:-(

outside in the car.....
on de laptop

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/18/whitney-houston-funeral-livestream/#.Tz_NkpgTszU

http://www.livestream.com/whitneyhouston

No clouds, and it seems crisp out.

coverage

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I can't remember the last time I've seen Donnie on BET.

Usually they'd send some random off the street...or Julissa

BET knew better for once

with no interruptions

it's not a big production like michael's joint
i feel like i'm invading the fam's privacy
not passing judgement on those who watch though
just my thoughts.

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these sort of things have become the video archives

because the tv commentators are treating it like a concert for entertainment or like they're discussing the superbowl halftime lineup. it's too "entertainment" to me.

Cuz I dont like this commentary either. This isn't a damn red carpet. And shut UP Piers

-tv is delayed.

Or maybe ie hopefully they'll hush once the actual service starts. Cuz the opening song is supposed to be "The Lord is My Shepard"

bastards.

-because you know that's why they're doing it.

this shit ain't for you!

-'having to explain erything like it's the state of the union or some shit.

Like they got these church fans, choir members got on beige instead of white, small time band...

-i actually prefer it, & i bet she would've, too.

(not to even ATTEMPT to speak for her of hers)

-but, it's her roots.

A homegoing.

chicken at the repast.

.

And they just gon' walk right downstairs to the basement and all the aunties gon be lined up behind the tables serving.

#knowsfromit

(not a bad smell, just a distinct smell)

its going to end up hot in there too.

Is it the upholstery of the pews? Is there a Church Smell incense that the church supply store sells? How do they ALL have that smell?

Cause I've even smelt it in churches with all wooden pews *repositions in seat*

There are never any open windows. That air just circulates.

cause this is their first black church experience.

Like one of my white friends just sent me a message on facebook asking me why the choir is wearing all white at the funeral instead of black.

i was just smh like these people are gonna be so confused.

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I think he's had pretty quality, substantive stuff to say and he seems to have been a real fan of Whitney, which kind of surprised me.

.

funerals are like, for the benefit of the white people watching.

With the prayers, the choir intros (1.5 minutes) , reprises (another 3 minutes), and people falling out?

My bosses' grandpa died on a Friday, they had the wake Saturday, and funeral Sunday...naw playa...not in the black church/family lol

I'm pretty sure it's gonna be the woman in the 5th row from the top on the left side with the glasses on.

http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/02/18/0218-houston-home-going-bn-1.jpg

really has nothing to do with letting him do it.

-he's the father of her only child!

especially not the ex-husband

black funerals though...)

because it's difficult to get up there and speak at a funeral of somebody you care about...

i remember at my friends brother's funeral a boy that lived around our way passed out right in front of the church and he wasn't even talking! He was saying that it was just so much pressure just standing there mixed with the grief you get light headed....scared us half to death

lol.

hence the lol.

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It's okay. It's okay.

That was his oldest son.

like that. I am just now watching this cause I had to work today, but that boy was living with them during that Bravo show and seemed to regard her as a parent so, it sucks that he missed the funeral over whatever BS happened there. I mean whatever the problems of the adults, the "kids" (I know they all grown now) shouldn't have to pay the consequences.

i don't know what i'd expected, but this seems really perfect for her considering how normal/down she seemed to be

it's tasteful, it's joyous, it's touching but it is undeniably regular black

>i don't know what i'd expected, but this seems really perfect
>for her considering how normal/down she seemed to be
>
>it's tasteful, it's joyous, it's touching but it is undeniably
>regular black

So, this seems to be what she would have wanted.

pretty standard in the church.

This is being debated on facebook right now.

i could see why you'd wear sunglasses.

i'd prolly have shades on too.

it's zoning me the fuck out

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they do favor

-i was abt to say she kinda resembles her look-wise-in the face atleast.

I'm getting my praise in right now.

in a month of Sundays... but dammit they made it today!

chills.

to explain that to Piers and Jane Valez Mitcell. :-/

these poor anchors and producers. lol.

i hope they don't get sked.

I know it's gonna be one of them... it's ALWAYS the first row of the choir.

Don Lemon is gonna have to translate that for the white folk.

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trying to stay stoic.

i mean if you need shades to get you through a funeral, do what you gotta do.

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When he sung Stand at Melinda Sapp's funeral i was in tears...his voice is so powerful

He looks like he lost some weight.

I see everyone is going to throw in the kitchen sink for Whitney today lol

this song always gets to me

This lady from my block was a bigwig in the music industry. When her mother died Stevie showed up to the funeral. Everyone was shocked when he walked in. He's a physically big dude.

this song is abt to get me choked up.

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'I love to watch him dance. It's almost like watching a cat clean itself or something.'(c) Drugs regarding Prince

So he's just gonna say the song is great!

i'm over here thinking about how i gotta get my life in order lol

but for real it's a lot of love in that room. It's hard to find that nowadays...that's what i do appreciate about church

through the tv. Feel like I'm there.

lol.

Dionne's mouth.

BET and TVOne have coverage that's where I'll be

service go on uninterrupted.

i jes playin

Dionne really is the proto-Whitney; when I learned that they were kin I found it real appropriate, they reminded me of each other.

and now they got Tyler Perry?

.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/visibly_upset_bobby_brown_leav.html

But then it wouldn't be a black funeral now would it? Unlol

they did show him outside. I thought he just had his kids with him.

if its too hard for him, why should he go back?

i mean, assuming he's really just broken up over it

.

forgot about that little detail

where is she, anyway?

televise the processional, so i'm not sure.

if that's why he left then he can go but if its because he didn't feel like he was wanted he should go back because he will more than likely regret it in the future. He should be able to pay his respects like everyone else

i just assumed it was bc he couldn't handle it

> I thought he just had his kids

Im bullshittin....he only got like 5 lol

they make it sound like he brought 9 random people but i'm sure most of them were his kids and family.

like, i understand that they were part of Whitney's extended family, and I understand why Bobby wanted them there; but, he shouldn't have expected that they all sit in the family section. Family section is usually like 2-3 rows in a small church like that. When you consider all of Cissy nem's family, I don't know why Bobby thought that his WHOLE family would be able to sit there. attend? perhaps. but sit in the family section? naw.

her KIDS...

not her steps

not her DAUGHTER

those were her CHILDREN...

she was married to their father for 11 yrs

she is the mother of their youngest sister

they SHOULD be seated with the family

that is some BULLSHIT

if this is true though, how did he think that all 9 of his entourage would sit with the family?

family seating is usually pre-determined by the family/funeral director. how did he think he'd just force that at the last minute?

https://twitter.com/#!/TheRevAl/status/170935486976753664

I am at Whitney's funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!

that he could, but he was going back inside.

it's unfortunate that that happened. it really is.

i'm somewhat disappointed in bobby.

While some reports say Bobby left over a dispute about seating, a source tells TMZ he argued with the family because he wanted to speak during the service ... but was denied.

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family were asked to move 3 time, and because he was not allowed to see Bobbi Kristina.

he bout to let it out. gone head brother.

I was just watching the clip of him and CeCe on Arsenio with Whitney singing their background

and LOL @ Crazy Whitney.

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only I felt no such guilt. always thought she was cute.

Marvin looks like he slimmed down some too

I WILL be DONE!!!

Yall broke right?

this service might make me stop being an asshole on here for a few weeks...


man...

Man...I'm a usually a jaded bastard, especially when it comes to the black church...

But when you watch this it reminds you why we need the black church...

Whether you believe in God or not...It's really about a sense of community...a sense of belonging...

That's real...

Yo..

She may just be the best singer walking on earth...


Real talk...

I wasn't ready for "She was boooooooorrrrrrn in New-ARK!!!"

this is just a weird song for a funeral, I'm confused.

i'm just gonna chalk it up to this being a personal moment that we don't get from the outside looking in or something...

And probably REALLY being there for stuff that we and the cameras didnt see

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Kevin is knocking it out the park....

he's basically southern himself, even though he was raised in CA.

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for a good 3 or 4 minutes afterwards.

i'd dump em all in the big cup, and that was a divine drink of grape juice.
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Like go in the fridge in the church annex and take a roll :(

we had pretty bland wafers.
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I just lost it...

Seeing him up there...without Whitney, just made it so real that's she gone. I don't know why.

I remember my dad having to pay $25 in late fees to blockbuster for the Bodyguard.

>
>I remember my dad having to pay $25 in late fees to
>blockbuster for the Bodyguard.


-now thats the shit right there (in rememberance-wise)

Just took me back to me and my cousins in the back of my mom's church eating leftover crackers and grape juice after service.

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"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

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was.

no no no whiteboy no.

lol

THAT WAS GREAT!
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the gasp... I laughed.

his was to Newark to pull Kevin from the pulpit.

The chicken gettin cold and the potato salad bout ta go bad Kevin... you need to wrap it up, dawg!

I was choked up with Donnie and BeBe but Kevin got me. That was beautiful.

because she is sick.

.

I can't understand why I'm crying so hard. Man Kevin...

Into it and didn't rush off as tho they meant nothing to each other.

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"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

But ima blame it on her being emo. Team Keys!

http://www.youforie.com

i still like the song tho in general

damn


http://www.youforie.com

>damn


(Choir Gasp)

yeah...um..yeah

.

Changed the mood.

of the song.

is this nigga incriminating himself....

line from Clive. It was an awkward moment.

he had a "thang" for/with whitney.

I think Clive was in love with her

In the trailer for that documentary for that girl that was dead in her apartment in London for 3 years, one of the guys that knew her was like "she's was even more beautiful than Whitney Houston."

but I would aways hear white people (particularly white men) talking about how stunningly beautiful she was.

Eventually I saw it for myself and understood... but I still felt that whites appreciated her beauty a lot more than blacks did.

>


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"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

>but I would aways hear white people (particularly white men)
>talking about how stunningly beautiful she was.
>
>Eventually I saw it for myself and understood... but I still
>felt that whites appreciated her beauty a lot more than blacks
>did.

yes indeed. I mean, White dudes LOVE them some Whitney Houston...seriously.

It wasn't until i saw pics of her at various stages of her life...She really *was* a beautiful ass woman...like seriously so I got why White men celebrate her beauty so much.

I'm kinda similar to you..Whitney has always been beautiful to me, but not stand out/drop dead gorgeous...but i'm getting *WHY* she was seen that way by other folks...

hmmmp

or at least make it a trending topic....



@2A.M.inClivesBungalow

doesn't he?

his whole speech was weird

she was nodding off for a while.

.

It's dope knowing that she bumped Fred Hammond as her get-ready music before shows.

something like that.

i forget what it was exactly.

Stevie's up next...

*sits...watches....

Tilt - Arcade Funk
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Yep...from the heart...and no bullshit....

with the nurse's hat on... she's been *ON* it the entire service.

the GOAT is speaking

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thinking the same thang

Well as long as he does the "we can't loseeeeeee with God on our side" part

Stevie trying to make a nigga cry......

some words?
they got to represent all classes and societies

all his mentees dying before him

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>all his mentees dying before him

he's watched too many of his younger friends go before himself...

....

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so i tuned in just for that.
i agree how can he not be everyone's favorite singer.
he's the greatest.

yall know black folks gotta get creative

with it
just my opinion

or, I would hope that she is happy looking down at all of this.

it seems normal to me.

about the head

.

not only dude has to deal with media putting blame and being petty but the family too...

I have no clue what he did but what could he say that would RUIN this funeral...

you would undertand why it would be inappropriate for him to talk at his dead ex-wife's funeral.
so its best for him to keep his gotdamn mouth closed and go home.

important to not let a sexual predator sing at Whitney's funeral...

or at least sing a song...


but when he dies, people will be on their typical phoney bullshit

messed up all my plans. But you only get to say goodbye once...

i told her, we'll have to postpone until AFTER the funeral
this whitney, bitch
(not bitch, but you know)

.

lol

for real.

http://www.youforie.com

i'mjustplayindontcrucifyme

but what's going on w/ the color in dionne's hair...

and i REFUSE to let ROBERT KELLY'S child molestor ass make me cry (i know inappropriate) but i'ma watch the video as soon as this goes off, and cry my damn eyes out...

he sounded like he was going to cry for real at the start

I love that man.

he needs church and church needs him.

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He went full on gospel in that joint...choir and everything

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LMFAO

good work.

wheel. Whitney why girl why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

she did on Celebrity Apprentice?

to close it out

teacher would warm up with that song. so yes her mother would be so emotional to hear that song. they (the family) is doing entirely good job by holding up.....couldnt be me- I'd be a mess fallin all out all over near the casket.

Ole boy must be thinking of her in heels...

lol...

was yes jesus loves me.

and i remember being 10 or 11 years old...

and i used to listen to that song OVER AND OVER AND OVER and OVER...

I remember when i found out that was her favorite song... and i mean i used to listen to that song so much that my mama would be like STOP... and thats a lot cuz my mama was a church mama and for her to tell me to STOP playing YES, Jesus Loves me...



CeCe... just made me break the hell down...

i remember her singing it in the movie and I feel in LOVE.

lol. they been sangin

my goodness...

.

he meant ALPHARETTA...

I was like where the fuck is alfretta... lol

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i can't front...I love it.

God has spoken, let the church say amen

He aint even say nothing about Whitney.

what was left to say at that point?

with the exception of my grandmothers secular funeral

>


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"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

>He aint even say nothing about Whitney.


Welcome to the black funeral....

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but i'm having a lot of the same feelings from my own mothers feelings...

whitney fandom was something we both shared... especially bodyguard/ waiting to exhale whitney...

i wasn't really sad about it at first... people die...it happens...

but ion't knwo... watching this funeral is really fucking me up...

even the funeral... it's very reminscient of my mothers... the coffin, while it wasn't gold...

nevermind... i'm just feeling...

i wanna watch this whole thing. would it be wrong to release it on DVD??? i'm sorry.

i did get to see Stevie tho. i love Stevie Wonder.
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some man or woman was in the aisle leaving

seriously. i gotta see the whole thing.
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So appropriate.

blown.

.

r.i.p.


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"It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

and he left? supposedly he tried to roll in with 9 people. wtf

That was brave.
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Aint that some bullshit. Jesse said they could've accomodated him better

Get some hymnals in ya life

I work every Sunday but I definitely got that need-to-go-to-church feeling.

not even that want to go feeling, that need to go feeling.
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Poor Bobby man....he just wanted to be there for his daughter

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerfriedman/2012/02/18/bobby-brown-explains-leaving-funeral-but-riff-raff-stayed/

Bobby Brown explained through a representative what happened at the funeral:

“My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions.
I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move,” he said. “Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”

It should be explained that whatever trouble Brown had at the funeral with security would have come from Pat Houston’s brother’s detail. And meantime, who was there? Why, Raffles van Exel, who I told you about in a prior posting. That’s some tight guest list!

WE BLACK BAPTIST!!!
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this is what we do.
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Bobby Brown left Whitney Houston’s funeral at Newark, N.J.’s New Hope Baptist Church shortly after the service began.

In a statement put out by his representative, he explained, “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions.

“I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move,” he said. “Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”


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I thought they were on their way in not out

a week later and this still hurts :(
like someone else said they had a beautiful send off

sometimes....we're so hypocritical. the family didn't ask Bobby to leave, security did. probably some Deacons who felt he didn't need to be there. what happened to come as you are? what happened to "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

we can be so elitist and judgmental sometimes.
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not buying it...

as down home as this service was, it still was one of the most high profile funerals

They barely invited him to the service I'm sure they had no issues with what security was doing . Clearly his kids were distraught, i saw his son crying on CNN. How DARE they, the fam, security, whoever not let him sit next to Bobbi Kristina? That is her father and her siblings not Joe Hobo from off the street

Sorry for the mini-rant it's not at you but my fam would pull some ignant shit like that

maybe i jumped out there. but it coulda been handled with more compassion.
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I'm gonna bet that Cissy has had and continues to have big problems with him. She may blame him for her daughter's descent into drugs. Whether or not that's fair, I'm sure we've all seen family blame the folks around the user for their problem.

A friend of mine died about a year ago, and his family and some non-user friends, while they didn't prevent his co-user friends from attending the funeral, they most DEFINITELY gave them the side eye.

that's how I will remember her. she was having so much fun and seemed so proud to be doing it. also had a "i can't believe i'm doing this" look on her face...like a little kid at some points. really amazing video.

remember, her version went PLATINUM. so many famous singers have covered it, but nothing like that. it's even on her greatest hits.

geatest Super Bowls all-time. Her performance was :O.

lol

"what do you call it? A eulogy? A sermon? He was just so free flowing and filled with the spirit" he is flying to Detroit TONIGHT

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nevermind, nice guys finish fine.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

song started "i will always love you", and picked up her coffin while watching cissy bend over weeping, my legs went out in front of me.
i cant tell ya how many funerals i've been when a mother loses their child...its heartwrenching. children should never go before they parents.

It's like a letter to her family

"If I should stay, I would only be in your way. So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you every step of the way..."

heartwrenching

Cuz he is very curious and too excited.

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laugh now, cry never.
nevermind, nice guys finish fine.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

i know some were his sons, but all of them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCu_q2wttNs

man.. but it was Cissy breaking down behind the casket that got me most.


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Vee is I and I am She

...

. Serenity . Courage . Wisdom .

http://twitter.com/#!/Phenomenality

when my grandmother died, and my mom almost fainting walking out behind the casket. hard sight to see.

a casket that their child is in. and to hear Cissy say "my baby! oh my baby!" brought to much memories of me comforting the living while they buried their dead.
jesus take the wheel!

Ain't no fuckin' shot clock for eulogies, assholes

Shit was good

But of course I got DVR

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Baby, I'm your carpenter, please let me lay your tile

I missed some of it, and I know these tear ducts aren't done with me yet.

livestream.com/WhitneyHouston

She was loved.

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Jamela sings Etta James "At Last"
http://youtu.be/yAQGOJ1EjNA

Jamela sings Both National Anthems
http://youtu.be/Va1Lkz7uCrE

Band Sings "Play That Funky Music
http://youtu.be/9009XJG0IVc

I was following along with this post while I was out and about earlier today. Yall kept me up to date.

Tilt - Arcade Funk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPtLcEoyxKY

it was a beautiful service, one that i didn't mind just sitting and taking in. i was very full. we lost a treasure way too soon.

so glad the family decided to have her homegoing service in a humble, little church. there were talks at having it in some big forum but Cissy said, "as for me and my house, we will {continue} to serve the Lord". AWESOME that MILLIONS that would never step foot near a church to hear anybody's sermon were indeed taken to church today.

i'm VERY disheartened/saddened by Bobby's (and his children's) treatment.

we've ALL got a date w/destiny. i've experienced no less than 6 deaths in the past three months (not including celebrities) and it's just reiterated my mortality and the mandate to do as much as i can with the "dash" in between my dates.

i will be in church tomorrow, giving my reverence and praising Him as i have been EVERY Sunday (- 1) since i recommitted myself (and family) to do so.

i don't know why she had to go so soon, but i do indeed pray that her soul/spirit has finally found peace. i pray for the loved ones she left behind that will miss her sorely. i pray that Bobbi Kristina finds her way. :-(

For anyone else who missed it, its on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqq-V134aO8

I've been watching/listening all day at work today.