we are all made of stars
I checked my email today to find out some sad news about someone I know in Duran Duran fandom. He was sadly found dead in his apartment yesterday. I felt immediate shock and disbelief. I didn’t know him well, but he was always friendly to me and always in great spirits. My last memory of him will be at the Spice Girls concert in December, where he was dancing and enjoying himself. A moment that I was feeling carefree, weightless, and very much alive. I hope he was feeling the same.
People die, every day, every second. People are born, every day, every second. It’s the way things are. And we only have so much time. We can’t control it, but we can try our best to make the most of it, make it count, make it matter.
“You are both stars, don’t forget. And the stars exploded billions of years ago, to form everything that is this world. Everything we know, is stardust. So don’t forget, you are stardust.”
“You know, I believe if there’s any kind of God, it wouldn’t be in any of us. Not you, or me… but just this little space in between. If there’s any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something. I know, it’s almost impossible to succeed, but… who cares, really? The answer must be in the attempt.” – from Before Sunrise
Update: The sad news was just posted on Duran Duran’s website and couldn’t have been said in a more beautiful way.
