My heart goes out to everyone on here who has ever lost a loved one. The pain of their absence is something you never quite get over and I hope you find some measure of peace and comfort in your own way. <3
I watched this interview yesterday and it ripped my heart out. I couldn't stop crying...it just kills me to see anyone in so much pain. I don't know anything about any of the Osmonds, but it seems like they've had their fair share of tragedy and drama as a family. Her grief was significant (as it would be for a mother losing a child) but I also think it was compounded by the fact she also recently ended a really bad marriage. At the end of the show she did a very touching tribute to her son and she didn't get all the way through it the first time (I think the video images of him they showed while she was singing may have been the reason she kept breaking down)...it seems to have made it that much harder for her to remain composed (understandibly).
ONE THING I DID NOTICE....and this is just a "coincidental" observation...there may be a connection or not...but Marie Osmond had this "scrapbook of memories" that her son made(which I thought was a wonderful idea)....but it also made me think of the book Katherine had made (which Oprah was flipping through during their interview in the beginning).
Something about these "memory" books is nagging at me. Oprah said in the interview with Katherine that when she did the interview with Michael back in 1993, that he made the specific request NOT to have any teenage pictures included. Now, I haven't seen Katherines book yet, but I'd be curious to know if there were any "teenage years" pictures included. The reason being is that if this "memory book" was a creation by his mother it would be more "personal". We all know the Opus that was put out carried a multitude of photo's of Michael during his life & career and is more "artistic" in nature....so a mother's memory book would surely be more personal and include things she loved about him---pre nose surgery and all (I hope that makes sense). It would seem that if Michael were really dead, she would include all of her photo's of him at every stage of his life...photo's of "her little boy" as it were, it wouldn't be "edited"( ;) )...unless "someone" asked her to do it that way. I hope someone gets what I'm getting at here. :?
If anyone has seen Katherine's book, please share your thoughts.... I'd be curious to know! :idea:
My heart truly hurts for Marie Osmond and family and I hope they find some measure comfort and peace through it all.