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Selena had everything: She was beautiful,
she had a wonderfully
infectious smile, and talent, my God, her talent. I remember when I first
heard her voice. I did not have any idea who she was, but I knew that she was
the only woman singer of Mexican music that I wanted, no needed, to hear more
of. I liked some Mariachi music, and I was and still am the #1 fan of Julio Iglesias. But when I heard Selena sing, I knew that
I had to find out more. This was way back in 1988-89.
Finally I found a cassette of hers in, I
think, 1992 and
played it until it wore out. So, I went back to listening to the Mexican
channels on TV and the radio to try to hear more of her music. It seemed so soon after,
she tragically was killed, and then her tapes and CDs were everywhere. Now, I
have almost all of her recorded music, but I still need to replace some of my
tapes because I still wear them out. From 1995, I do not think more than 2 days
have gone by without me listening to Selena. When I am in a bad mood, she gets me out
of it and when I need inspiration for something, her music is where I go. I
have learned all the words to her songs and all the meanings although I do
not speak Spanish. It really bothers me to listen to her live
recordings. It is just heartbreaking that she is not with us anymore. I will never have the possibility to see
her in person, and never will enjoy the enthusiasm of her live performance.
For all Selena had, and for all she gave, I hope that for the short time she
had here on earth that she was happy and never wanted for anything;
monetarily, emotionally or spiritually. She deserved it because she always
gave us her best. And her best was better than all the rest. I must go now, I
feel the need for some beautiful music. Think that I will listen to "Tus
Desprecios" and "Si La Quieres" and "Tu Solo Tu";
and then watch the video with Tres Reyes, which absolutely blows me away.....
And soon, I think I will watch,
"Selena Remembered", the video.
The Bad Selena was taken from the world on Friday, March 31st 1995, assassinated, if you will, by what I think to be a cowardly,
greedy and jealous woman. She could really have loved Selena, she
obviously was obsessed with her, and she really did not have any life without
Selena in it. Perhaps she bought the weapon to kill
herself, (yeah, right) , perhaps she didn't want to live anymore,
without Selena in her life. But, if this was her plan, she failed miserably,
and if it was an accident (yeah, right) ,
that the weapon went off,
shooting Selena in the back as she was chasing her out the door, or if she deliberately killed her, does it
matter? Selena is gone! And,
after treating this "thing" as a member of her family, allowing her into the
inner sanctum of her heart, and after all the years of hard work and gracious
entertaining of the public; one of the last things
Selena had to hear, was being called a "bitch" by this
parasite that had a deathgrip on Selena's life and could not be made to let
go. No, I do not believe it was love that motivated Yolanda. (I can understand why they keep the
vulture in isolation in prison. And if she is ever released, I'll take bets
on just how long she will last on the outside.) Hey! I am a very nonviolent person. Nevertheless, I really think that they
should have harsher consequences for somebody that thinks they have the right
to take another life. Let alone a life that meant so much to so many. She
might as well have removed one from the 7 Wonders of the World, the National
Parks, or another monumentally important part of our life which we enjoy
tremendously. A beautiful life gone, a family left to
grieve forever, and a world of people deprived of the happiness, the talent
and the beauty that Selena would have given for years to come. This is too
much for a person to take away and still be able to live to speak of it. And
lie about it in TV interviews. This is not Right! That beautiful voice, never to be heard
again. Oh sure, we can still hear Selena, on her recordings and kind of experience the emotion of her live performance,
watching the few concerts and clips that were made of her. But she is not here! A beautiful person was behind that voice, and to see her and to know that she is no longer with us, is heartbreaking, everyday! I do not know that I am really a great defender of capital punishment, but when it comes to Yolanda.... I think that I definitively would make an exception! |
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