The ending of a life, and the beginning of one.

Over the past week, i have become extremely fond of a band called "the velvet teen"

Also, I have become extremely interested in reading up on various things on wikipedia.org. these things both happening at the same time, i've read about The Velvet Teen on wikipedia. in doing this, I learned that former member of The Velvet Teen, Logan Whitehurst, had left the band before The Velvet Teen's most recent album, "Cum Laude!" He had done this to pursue his solo work ambitions, and also, he needed to leave due to a new presence of cancer in his body.

another thing i have taken up in the past week is downloading files from the OSU hub. all of these things acting together, i downloaded Logan Whitehurst's most popular solo album. Tonight, I'm listening to my current favorite The Velvet Teen song, when i open a myspace bulletin from The Velvet Teen announcing that Logan Whitehurst has passed away today from cancer.

This hits me pretty hard. i sat breathless and motionless for a few minutes. only considering life. considering death. considering how an artist is currently inspiring me, and also currently dead. this is honestly hard for me. it seems so hard at this moment to have to face the fact that this musician, who i've so recently learned to appreciate so greatly, is dead.

earlier on the phone, i told raeanna that life is weird. life is so strange. when will i die?

if an "accident is waiting to happen...", is it really an accident? is there such a thing as 'fate'? and if so, how does our free will co-exist with fate? can it? my thought is, 'yes, it can.'

the end, i suppose. (and the beginning of something new, i hope.)



currently listening to "Out Of the Fierce Parade" by The Velvet Teen. http://thevelvetteen.com/