Long ago, wise men said:

Confucius said:-   By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.           

 
Lao Tzu said:-  Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
 
Sun-Zi Art of war
Move not unless you see an advantage;
use not your troops unless there is something to be gained;
fight not unless the position is critical.
No ruler should put troops into the field
merely to gratify his own spleen;
no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.
Anger may in time change to gladness;
vexation may be succeeded by content.
But a kingdom that has once been destroyed
can never come again into being;
nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
Hence the enlightened ruler is heedful,
and the good general full of caution.
This is the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact.
 
Duke of Zhou (Zhou gong) advice
Do not cherish anger against the obstinate, and dislike them.
Seek not every quality in one individual.
You must have patience, and you will be successful;
have forbearance, and your virtue will be great.
Mark those who discharge their duties well,
and also mark those who do not do so.
Advance the good, to induce those who may not be so to follow.

Whitney Houston is dead at 48 years old!

R.I.P.  9th August 1963 to 11 February, 2012.
(Born in the "Chinese Zodiacal Year of the Dragon and died in the Year of the Dragon.)

Died on Saturday - 11 February 2012, at 4th floor, Room 434, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles.

Found dead "drowned" in the bathtub. 

Rumoured to be on the brink of bankcruptcy.  Someone super talented, so famous, so rich to end up this way.

Binged on cocaine, alcohol and pills in her final days: Read Daily Mail

Read: Daily Mail, UK

Another True American Sad Story.....

Whitney performing with her then-husband Bobbi Brown. They married in 1992, divorced in 2007.  Their marriage was turbulent, with reports of drugs addiction, jealousy, violence, physical abuse and bisexuality.  He was also unfaithful and promiscous. He already had 3 other children when he married her. The end of her career and self-destruction started right after her marriage. Whitney said he was her drug and she never did anything without him.  They bought cocaine by the kilos and did drugs daily.  Sounds like he turned her into a drug addict to control her and she being emotionally weak was easy to bully.  O dear....a sweet god-loving girl who grew up in church....she was not "streetsmart"...and chose the wrong man to love. Very sad.

Read transcript of Whitney's interview with Oprah in Sept 14, 2009

Truthquake.com: A Bisexual open marriage? 

 Whitney's schoolmate/close friend/personal assistant/flatmate - Robyn Crawford. 

Whitney was 16 when she got to know Robyn who played basketball.  Robyn protected Whitney from school bullies and was like the elder sister she never had. 

Rumoured to be in an unusually close (lesbian?) relationship.  Robyn slapped Whitney at the Jan 27, 1991 Super Bowl (after Whitney came back from going off with MC Hammer).  Whitney's mother Cissy then punched Robyn. Cissy then told Whitney to break friendship with Robyn. 

In July 18, 1992 Whitney married ghetto bad boy Bobby after a courtship of 3 years, and Whitney gave a Mercedes car to Robyn as a parting gift.

Read

Another friend of Whitney - "Top Gun" actress Kelly McGillis

Whitney and her  daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown  arriving at the pre-Grammy gala previous year on 11 Feb 2011.  When Bobbi was 17, she was photographed snorting cocaine and drinking alcohol. Both mother and daughter - addicted to drugs, alcohol....road to self-destruction! Kristina was born March 4, 1993.  When she was 15 she tried to stab her mother and then slashed her own wrists with a razor blade. She was sent to a psychiatric hospital and to rehab.

Kristina snorting cocaine (photo by ex-bf.)  Whitney gave her daughter $1000 a week pocket money. Read Truthquake news: ex-bf tells all

Whitney and her cousin Dionne Warwick, and daughter Bobbi exactly a year ago..

(Dionne is a gay rights activist)

Legends dont grow old, they all die before their time. Her tormented soul can now have peace.

1985 (22 years old) - when she released her 1st album.  Young vulnerable obedient girl.

1990 (27 years old) - beautifully single and glamorous

1992 July 18 - Marriage to the man who emotionally abused and destroyed her!  When Whitney was in hospital to give birth (by caesarean), her husband arrived stinking drunk. She should have found the strength then and taken positive steps to divorce him before he corrupted her with drugs to control her. Her father blamed Bobby for ruining Whitney and Whitney became estranged from her father for years that even when her father died, she did not attend his funeral.

(Cissy had sang back-up for Elvis Presley)

Daily mail UK: Smoked Havana cigars laced with cocaine, threesome:  click

Smoked crack in limousine with daughter sitting beside her: Click

2007 - the year she divorced

2 days before she died

2 days before she died, leaving a niteclub after a party.  See more pics here: Zimbio

2012 February 11 - Dead. Her corpse being removed from the hotel room.

Sad death of a superstar......

To see image of bathtub she died in:-  Click (The Sun UK)

Off to the afterworld in a shiny gold and silver coffin to the tune of her song "I will always love you".

Jordin  and Whitney - filmed the movie "Sparkle" - to be released in August 2012.

"My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity." (Proverbs 1:1-2 NIV)

Wisdom and discernment is very important to resolve our problems in life. Pray for it!


Update : April 11, 2012
Death due to acute cocaine use and drowned in very hot water!
Read Whitney's death and toxicology report, 9 surprising details in coroner's report at ABC news

Whitney's mother devastated after death report revealed cocaine and marijuana use. Its every mother's nightmare and sorrow if they found out their children refused to change and continue being a drug addict.

..He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm (Proverbs 13:20 NIV)..



..The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death. (Proverbs 11.19)..

Alcohol and drugs are definitely evil. What do you think? Stay away from it.