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Dec. 17, 2009 I usually don’t like writing about celebrities because as a society I think we pay too much attention to their personal lives. I mean isn’t it enough that they give us all blissful performances on the big screen and the sports arena? That’s what we pay to see them do. Somewhere down the line society’s fascination with these individuals has turned into a freaky obsession. Okay, I can’t sit on the bench anymore on this one I’m warmed up now, put me in the game coach! Every time I turn the radio or television on, there seem to be trouble in paradise for another famous figure. And the unlucky contestant in this part of the show is Mr. Chris Brown. People wanted to know what really went on. For weeks it seemed like every news paper, magazine, and television program had something to say about his personal misfortune. Of course we all roasted the young fella for what he allegedly did to Ms. Rhiana. And we all can agree that whatever happened, it was down right terrible. Nobody should have to endure a horrific nightmare like that. But let’s focus on Chris. A young man who says that he was brought up in an abusive environment. We all know somebody that’s in a similar situation as Chris Brown right now. The big difference is that he’s rich and famous. A very talented singer and actor in his own right. But take any kid with a mirror background as his. Give him millions of dollars and world wide fame before he reaches twenty. And then just sit back and watch the same tragic picture be painted all over again. My point is this kid is human. He made one of the worse mistakes in his life thus far. And everywhere he goes for now on, people will remind him of it. His ex-girlfriend has become the voice for battered women. A part he played that wasn’t supposed to be in the script. Then before that story could cool down, Tiger Woods took center stage. Chris probably won’t admit it, but he could hug Tiger right about now for taking the heat off him. Tiger has managed to let his seemingly quiet squeaky clean image and personal life get all muddy into the media forefront. I don’t need to go into details. We all know what has happened up to this point. The only hiccup this guy has had in his career I can remember where the media toyed around with, was his unique explanation about his ethical background. I think a lot us found it to be quite amusing! Other than that, nothing up until now. He cheated on his wife. That’s a deadly sin in any relationship. News flash, men still cheat. And guess what? It happened and he and his family are now scrabbling for cover from fans and the paparazzi. I’ve received Tiger e-mails that show hilarious photos to Tiger jokes that aren’t really funny. Again I ask, how many people do we know personally that’s going through a similar problem? Let’s face it folks, we are an adulterous society from all cultures of life. It really doesn’t matter rather rich or poor. Famous or just a regular Joe, people make mistakes. Some of us make them over and over. Maybe someone who’s reading this now has cheated or perhaps been cheated on. And if so, then you know how hurtful it can be to the ones involved. But for Tiger Woods and Chris Brown, magnify it all by a billion. How would you feel if just about everyone on the planet knew all your indiscretions? The real problem is that we’ve become a world of hypocrites. The very people that we worship and put up on a pedal stool, aren’t allowed to make mistakes. They’re supposed to be perfect and our children’s role models, as well as our own. Even if they don’t want to be. We all dream about being just like them some day. But where do we draw the line between fantasy and real life? Nobody is perfect or immune to the ills of this world we live in. Trouble comes knocking on all our doors at some point whether we’re ready or not. I’m not trying to defend or prosecute anybody here. All I know is that everybody deserve their personal privacy. I understand once a person crosses over to super stardom, their business becomes everybody else’s too. But that doesn’t in any way mean everyone is as understanding to personal tragedy. Hey just because these people bank accounts can probably purchase a small country, doesn’t make them any better or worse than the rest of us. Haven’t we all done something incredibly stupid to offend someone near and dear to us? And I know we are hoping for some kind of forgiveness from them. Just ask Bill Clinton, Michael Vick, Mel Gibson, Kobe Bryant, or David Letterman something about forgiveness. The list could go on and on. There is no sin that can be measured. There is no consequence that can be weighed for what all of us have done in this life time. But still we continue to judge one another and point the finger. The 1980’s British pop group Human League said it best, I’m only human. That one song should be all of our theme music.
So finally I say to all you aspiring future sport stars and mega entertainers that
want fame and fortune. Be very careful what you wish for, because you just
might get it and more.
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