David Bowie
This is the start of a two parter (hopefully not 3) blog post. As two men that I have much respect for died within a couple days of each other, I will be writing posts to honor them both. today I will be talking about David Bowie.
To say that life was difficult, would be an understatement in Bowie’s case. Drugs caused some serious problems for both his physical and mental health. So engrossed with drugs as he was in his younger days, that a confused Bowie was quoted (and later retracted after admitting that his mind had been muddled) that he supported Fascism and Hitler in Germany even.
As he freed himself from the grip of drugs, he sought to champion human rights activism possibly in part to the things he had been brought to believe under the influence of said drugs. But of course while these deeds are remarkable, none of them are what really make this man such a well known icon.
Instead it was his music and acting that truly made David Bowie the international icon he became. I first knew David Bowie as a person when I saw Labyrinth although I had heard his music at an earlier age. And in addition to the music, it was his life style of exploring the unknown that really intrigued me the most about him.
He and I share (or shared I guess) a dream to really understand the world in ways that it has never been understood before. And like Bowie, I have had different viewpoints of religion at different phases of my life.
As I continue to move forward in my life, I look to legacies such as David Bowie’s. a legacy of creativity and freedom that he aspired to.
Rest in Peace. Wherever you may be, I hope that it is as unique as you were in life.