R.I.P Amy Winehouse

This Saturday, the new wave of the British invasion took a massive hit. Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment in London.

We all know that Winehouse has had an ongoing battle with drugs and alcohol ever since she burts onto the music scene. Yes we all know she was my favorite hot mess to write about besides Lindsay Lohan. But we should all take a step back and think for a moment and realize what a tragedy it is that such a talent, like Cobain, Hendrix and Morrison before her, is gone.

Am I condoning her crazy behavior? Absolutely not. She was out of control, and on a downward spiral for a long time. But, I think a lot comics, and writers/bloggers like myself harpooned her because deep down, we wanted her to see how awful she was treating herself and were rooting for her to get clean, so she could continue to put out truly awesome music.

Something that’s irked me since the news of Winehouse’s death broke is all of the negativity that it’s brought out of people. People saying things like “I don’t understand why people are shocked that a drug addict died?!” or “She should’ve said yes to Rehab!” And other increasingly awful things.

I only have this to say…NO ONE but Amy Winehouse can understand what she was going through. Are we fairly certain that drugs played a role in her death? Sure, but does that mean we have to harpoon the woman after her death? I don’t think so. She’s a human being, and a part of someone’s family.

Like I said, I am not condoning drug abuse. But, unless we’ve been there, no one can really understand what it’s like once addiction has taken a hold of one’s life.

The music industry took a major hit this weekend, and I think we’re all reminded that life is too short.

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