Candle In The Wind 97
Elton John sang a rewritten version of "Candle in the Wind"
at the funeral, forever linking Diana and Marilyn.
Goodbye England's rose...
may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
where lives were torn apart.
You called out to our country,
and you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven,
and the stars spell out your name.
September 1997:
The CD Singles have just arrived in the USA. I had my name
on a waiting list at the record store at the local mall.
I was only going to get one copy for our family, but when
I saw that they had hundreds on back order, and that people
were signing up for multiple copies, I realized that this
was going to become the next "beanie baby" craze.
I reluctantly signed up for ten copies, and now I have to give
them away. I thought this would be a good opportunity to raise
money for some of the charities that Diana was associated with.
December 1997:
All CDs are gone. Any leftovers were given as Christmas gifts.
To anyone who sent an email, thanks for the interest. Happy New Year!
Some Notable Charities
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
Please consider donating directly to charities that were supported
by the Princess of Wales, rather than buying CDs, or contributing to
an "omnibus" fund where most of the money goes to support the admin-
istrative overhead rather than making it into the hands of the people
who really need it. Also please consider doing some volunteer work
at a charity in your local community- charity begins at home.
Here is a new charity that I recently learned about:
The Music Industry Human Rights Association (MIHRA)
MIHRA is an organization that I only recently learned about that is trying
to raise awareness of issues in the music industry in the UK.
The greatest danger I fear in the wake of Diana's death is that the
entertainment industry will try to capitalize on her name and her image,
turning it into a "brand name" used to sell more tribute albums, with
the funds raised going to support a huge bureaucratic overhead, rather
than ending up in the hands of the people and causes who really need it.
MIHRA is one group that is trying to prevent that from happening.
Diana's life is a tribute to what one person can do, regardless of their
educational background, if they have genuine character and goodness
in their heart. On the other hand, anything that can be done to further
the education and position of women in the world would be a tribute to
Diana, and the place to start is at home.
If you have a daughter, value her intelligence and her independence. Praise
her often for all her good deeds, and don't make her feel her value is only
to be "beautiful" and appreciated for her looks. Help her to grow up having
high self-esteem, to be secure enough to be feminine yet strong at the same time.
If you do these things with love, that will also be a tribute to Diana's memory.
Chris M
Please send email to:
(gcmastra@mcs.drexel.edu).
