Good one Doc.

"Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy." Chogyam Trungpa

Judging is easy especially in the virtual world of the internet. Makes me think..."walk a mile in her/his/their/my shoes".

Let he that is without sin cast the first stone...

I dont happen to agree with Natas, but we are human, and diverse in our thoughts and opinions.

Im sure many out there are saying she was a bad example, a selfish brat, had every chance to help, redeem herself, that there are people dying, right now.. begging and praying for just one chance to keep breathing... and not getting it.

Looking at it from those points of view is no more wrong than anyone elses views...

to each their own... in a free society.

Still, I find it sad, I found a couple of her songs quite amazing, even modeled one of my own after 'I'm no good' and if we lost nothing else, we lost another great talent.. too soon.

It's time for some positives to start happening on this planet... but I won't hold my breath.

Funny you should mention that, I was telling a friend I thought it strange they all went at 27!

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. We must recognise that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity. Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are again dependent on the kindness of others. Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other´s kindness, how can it be in the middle that we would neglect kindness towards others?" - Dalai Lama (collected quotes)

While there are many diverse views in the world, I cannot find it in myself to disagree with the the Dalai Lama's thoughts. I cannot accept callousness as a valid view as it leads to suffering, anger, hatred and violence.

Very sad,  surprised no, some people just cannot be helped. Thoughts for her family. 

People who speak ill of the dead will have very bad voodoo bestowed upon them. 

And there's nothing they can do about it.

..and probably.. won't.