Teachable Moments
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Whitney Houston-A Tragic Death
The death of superstars due to alcohol or drug use such as Janice Joplin, Jimmie Hendrix, Marilyn Monroe, John Belushi, Dorothy Dandridge, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Amy Winehouse, and Michael Jackson has been well documented!
Although the cause of death has not been determined for Whitney Houston, it was public knowledge that she battled with drug and alcohol addictions.
What is clear to me about all of these people is that they had a variety of talents-acting, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. Yet, with all of these skills, they still had their own personal battles.
As an educator, I must extol everyone who deals with children to keep your eyes open to warning signs in children, teenagers and young adults. It is not uncommon that many of these addictions could have been prevented by observant adults who work with them everyday.
Let's work together to "rescue" our precious young people from despair, depression, anger, low self-esteem, hatred or addictive behaviors.
Children matter!
Although the cause of death has not been determined for Whitney Houston, it was public knowledge that she battled with drug and alcohol addictions.
What is clear to me about all of these people is that they had a variety of talents-acting, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. Yet, with all of these skills, they still had their own personal battles.
As an educator, I must extol everyone who deals with children to keep your eyes open to warning signs in children, teenagers and young adults. It is not uncommon that many of these addictions could have been prevented by observant adults who work with them everyday.
Let's work together to "rescue" our precious young people from despair, depression, anger, low self-esteem, hatred or addictive behaviors.
Children matter!