[font="Arial Black"][/font]Karen died on the year 1983 and I was born on March 1, 1991. I never knew about her by that time. When I was 5 years old, I use to hear her songs especially "You", because my mother and some of my cousins are always singing them. In fact, I thought it was my cousin who sung it originally. But that was 12 years ago and I was too young by that. When I turned 10 or 11 years old, I lived with my teacher. Because of some family problems I have to stay with her so that I could continue my studies. There we keep on singing and that was the first time I've heard about the carpenters. At first I don't care about it, all i care about are the songs. But I am already aware that the singer had a beautiful voice.
When we returned here in manila, my auntie from Dubai arrived and she had so many collections of the carpenters songs and she let us borrow it.
So I often sing those songs until I memorized every line. Still I don't care about it, all I care about are the songs.
Years passed and so many things has changed. Until I became a third year high school student. I often hear my favorite teachers singing the carpenters songs. One day, my best friend mentioned about Karen. But I didn't seem to listen. Because by that time, my mind was still floating from my dreams. Another year passed. Until finally I became a college student. I remember that my friend mentioned about Karen Carpenter.
The lead vocal of the CARPENTERS. So I decided to research about it. The first thing I found out about Karen is the fact that she suffered from anorexia.
Then I didn't get interested with her again. Thinking that she was none of my favorites. But one time, my cousin was reading an article in my college book that reads Anorexia and Bulimia. It was not the article which caught my attention it was the line which mention the name of Karen as a victim of that disease. Then I started to research over and over again. Until I found everything about her death.
Another year passed. I still don't care about Karen. When finally, I've seen a video of her life story in you tube. "The Karen Carpenter Story" which was portrayed by Cynthia Gibb. I was in front of the computer and was beginning to cry when the story ended. I realized, There are so many people who love Karen. She's an angel sent from the heaven above to make people happy. Her voice reached me out from that day on. Every night I use to cry because I can feel that I missed her so much. We didn't live in the same time but my life was touched by her. I feel so sad and I ask myself, Why does it have to be her?!. She's so good and her music was very consoling, Her life was a blessing, but why does it have to be that God would take her away so soon. And from that day on, I always keep on listening to her music.
And Karen will remain in my heart. forever!

Alot of people wonder why she died young, as with Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Hendrix, Mozart, the list goes on thoughout history. I think its interesting that some people live long lives and are alone towards the end of it and when they die nobody even knows or cares, yet others die and the whole world knows, feels the pain for decades if not centuries afterwards aquiring new fans along the way. Karen is very memorable and I wonder how long she'll be making new fans from all over the world?

Steventide

beautiful.
I understand, because im feeling touched for her all my life and specially this time.


SOMETIMES I ASK TO MYSLF..WHO IS THIS SOUL!!