http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20213789/?gt1=10252
LONDON — I was walking back into the newsroom when a colleague rushed past me and, over his shoulder, turned and said: “She’s dead.”
And I said: “Don’t joke. She can’t be.”
It took a while for me to grasp what had happened. It was too big, too unthinkable.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
NBC News Coverage and other videos from that morning and at funeral:
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?...3-fc9e69065baa
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Sad and all, but not worth all the attention.
Agreed.Originally Posted by RhodyYanksFan
The loser now will be later to win...
I can't believe it has been 10 years! I am STILL upset that she was killed.
Why does there have to be a Yankees-Dodgers rivalry?
I remember hearing her brother's speech/eulogy and thinking it was incredibly good. I'd like to hear it again to see if I'd still feel that way.
When I was 8 I got up and watched her wedding on TV, like 4 in the morning(my mom helped me get up, I was so excited).
Then the day of the funeral, I watched it and cried the whole day. I just remember seeign those boys walk behind her casket and thinking about how they are without their mother now.
Why does there have to be a Yankees-Dodgers rivalry?
wow I can't believe it's been 10 years.
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It's hard to feel bad for billionaires who lose their mother when regular people lose their parents everyday. I'm willing to bet my dad shaped who I am more then she did to her kids and nobody is going to throw him a concert in 5 years.When I was 8 I got up and watched her wedding on TV, like 4 in the morning(my mom helped me get up, I was so excited).
Then the day of the funeral, I watched it and cried the whole day. I just remember seeign those boys walk behind her casket and thinking about how they are without their mother now.
On the other hand, if she weren't famous, there's a good chance she'd still be alive.
I get what you're saying and I agree with the sentiment, but I don't think even billionaires get a free pass on losing a parent, no more or less sad... and if they can raise millions of dollars (or pounds, rather) for charity in someone's memory because an entire country feels sad for them, I don't care how much of an overhyped media circus it is.
"You aint my b!tch, n!gga! Buy your own damn fries!" -- Barack Obama
I was too young to see the wedding (think I was a year old), but I remember the funeral vividly. I felt the same - sorrow for her boys who lost their mother so young. She seemed to love them so much and to be trying to teach them to really care for other people, and not just for themselves like most royals. I cried while I watched the funeral that day, too. She was such a big part of their lives.Then the day of the funeral, I watched it and cried the whole day. I just remember seeign those boys walk behind her casket and thinking about how they are without their mother now.
I remember the night she died. My cousin called us on the phone and said, "Did you know Princess Diana was killed?" I sort of just stared at my dad as he repeated what she'd told him on the phone. I remember thinking, "That isn't possible. She's only 36 years old."
It's tragic when anyone loses a parent or dies at such a very young age.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Yes, the money is for charity, which IMO is a great thing. I agree with all you said.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Well, what do you know? Youtube is amazing. You can find anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUy-wBwBvw
That was good. I remember it now. I did think he took a few too many digs at the royal family instead of eulogizing his sister, but it was still a good speech.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
I agree. If you remember, at the time, there were already very bad feelings between Diana and the royal family. Charles' cheating etc. was already public knowledge. There was quite a bit of animosity going all around, hence the digs at the royal family. He take a few shots at the papparazzi too. The ending got me, even as I listened to it today.
Sure. Heartless, rich people can just buy new parents.
How can you say that? Just because they are rich, those two boys still lost their mother, who was very devoted to them. That's really an unkind thing to say.
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Yeah, I guess I thought it was an inappropriate place/time to take the digs, but I understand why he did it. I probably would've done the same, under the circumstances.
And I still can't stand Prince Charles. He cheated on her throughout their entire marriage. His current wife, with whom he'd had a relationship for years, helped him pick Diana to be his wife. Whatacreep.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
I always wondered why Mother Teresa never had a concert
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
He even had the nerve to invite her to this 10yr memorial. She declined. Sheesh.
Long Live Princess Diana.
She and Mother Teresa are two special people helping out in the community.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Exactly. Mother Theresa died almost 10 years ago.........yet, all this fascination & memorials over an English princess?.......such is the world...... *sigh*
forever riding against the wind........
Inside The Outer Sanctum
Did Mother Teresa even listen to music?
"You aint my b!tch, n!gga! Buy your own damn fries!" -- Barack Obama
Good point.......and she likely wasnt a fan of Sir Elton either.......
forever riding against the wind........
Inside The Outer Sanctum
Interesting that Charles did the opposite of what most men do - He married the trophy wife first, then married the old girlfriend.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams
Most men?
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Agreed. It's a shame she had to die like that, but I never paid attention to that British royalty stuff then and don't now.
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How old was the girlfriend?
forever riding against the wind........
Inside The Outer Sanctum
If your point was it's hard to feel MORE bad for billionaires that lose their parents than ordinary folk, I agree, but I think it's a bit absurd to suggest that money can replace a parent.
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The Menendez brothers are still getting learned about that..............
EDIT: And I apologize for digressing.....
forever riding against the wind........
Inside The Outer Sanctum
Diana did a lot of good for people, too. I'll never forget seeing videos of her sitting by the bedside of a child dying of AIDS, or campaigning to rid the world of landmines. She actually tried to do something worthwhile with her life, to help the unfortunate of the world, unlike the rest of the royal family.
Mother Teresa was a saint IMO and is most certainly worthy of a "Thanksgiving Service" as well, but didn't have the profile of being royalty. Diana had cameras following her every move. One can't fault her for the circumstances of her birth, or for having a charm and personality that drew people to her.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
There's no doubt about that......I cant fault the 2 sons for wanting to memorialize their mother, too.
Diana was a very pretty, lovely girl. She did a lot of positive things for people.
However.....and.....
in the whole scheme of life, there are a lot more important people who influenced more of humanity for the positive - and their lives havent been cut short that long ago, either.
Where are their memorials?
But, so is life........que sera, sera.......
forever riding against the wind........
Inside The Outer Sanctum
I watched a recording of the Thanksgiving service they held earlier today. Prince Harry's speech made me cry.
I just can't imagine losing my mom (or mum, as he'd say) at such a tender age.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
He's a billionaire. Why feel sorry for him? I need the rolleyes smiley. This thread screams out for the rolleyes smiley.
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
I don't care how rich you are, losing your mother at such a young age would be very tough for anyone
I know, I was being sarcastic.
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Sorry, I wasn't really responding to you but I was just quoting your post as it was relevant to mine
sorry....SOME men.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams
By "girlfriend" I meant Camilla. Not sure of her age.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams
That's much better.
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She's 60.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla_Parker_Bowles
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
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