If time were not a thing which man has not yet conquered and sedated into submission, I would love to meet Albert Einstein. His teachers did not believe in him, in his spirit, in his ferocity for learning. In fact, they told him he would never amount to anything, and look what he has given us, the world, despite his being told he could never do what it is he became famous for. He had tenacity, and he believed in himself when no one else would, to me, that's pure courage and spiritual fibre. I love his character as well because sometimes he reminds me of my own eccentric self...thinking so hard about something (in Einstein's case, the solution of mass and gravity and other such matters) so very deeply that he would walk out of his house without his pants on (in my case, who knows from one moment to the next what might flit itself upon my mind's screen). While I haven't done that, I have done similar, locked in the fierce grip of compelling thoughts, searching for a solution or expression of inspiration.My other hero is David Bowie. I first saw him as Jareth in Labyrinth, and my heart always was truly his first. Even though I have never met the man, his music, his art, his charity, his acting abilities and sharing of himself unabashedly with fans and interviewers, he has changed my life and made it a more pleasurable place to live. Bowie is the soundtrack to my life, the rough spots, the high and low points, the part where I fell in love (New York's In Love...and I actually have fallen in love in New York with my long Blonde hair and big green eyes, lol.) His talent has spanned decades and his music is beyond brilliant. His lyrics are deep and insightful, some let the whole world in to share his pain, and some are medative and emotionally liberating. There is no man on earth like David Bowie to sing a woman into states of well satisfied bliss. The rises, the falls, the riding on a note until it vibrates itself deeply into ones psyche, burning a passionate sensation of intimate peace and wonder. I owe a lot to Bowie, for singing me through so many tears, for dancing in the streets with me when i was happy and feeling like celebrating, and for awakening the woman within the childe that was me in 1986 when an eleven year old me looked at Jareth and knew what it was for the first time that drew people to each other. Bowie's grace and charistma are never anything but an extension of his truely kind demeanor. He is even today full of wit and charm, and has always been said to be a gracious and charming host to all. He is the rare type of man who makes everyone around him feel immediately at ease, and he does it so well it seems to be effortless. One of the true good guys, with the talent and beautiful smile to boot.Here is why I fell in love with David Bowie:
Labyrinth - As the world falls down
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