It's sad really.
It really is, Britney Spears lost custody of her two children, and was last seen with hordes of cameras following her on a stretcher.
She carried out on a stretcher because her attorney said, "...exhaustion", though some speculate alcohol or drug abuse.
I sighed, and shook my head sadly reading the article on my laptop.
It's another example of what I would say a person being "Britnalized" and what I mean that is being beat down by the trappings of wealth, fame and power.
A slippery slope that lures the unexpecting soul that these are the greatest things you can possess, but the costs are high. Take for example, any former female movie star out of the spotlight and older - now are suddenly splashed across supermarket tabloids showing the girth of their waistlines expanding and mocking that beauty has REALLY LEFT them.
You were once beautiful, but now the novelty of you grows old- the world will "Britnalize" you.
As a woman, you can't even grow old, or even enjoy food without having your mug splashed and being ridiculed and too many young people are chasing such values and patterning themselves after unrealistic manufactured pop icons, culture and values. It's a short life and you will be spit out when you are no longer media's darling. Think about it, these are people too, but for reasons of jealousy of their wealth the tabloids won't even let them grown old! People don't have bodies forever like they are teenagers. It's almost like there's a rule: you had your day in the sun, now we get ours by ripping you.
The book of Proverbs for me rings more strongly than ever. Wisdom does stand in the streets and cries that she offers abundant, joyful and fulfilling life to all who will listen. And woe, sorrow and despair to those who ignore her pleas.
What could be more despairing to a celebrity who has fame, fortune and power and yet feels the empty hollow void of the lack of 'something'. Tom Brady, 3-time Superbowl champion, "...there's gotta to be more than this. This can't be it. I wish someone would tell me."
Britney Spears, once worshipped by fans, now finds herself mocked, berated and the object of tabloid cruelty. She thought being married might filled the void, having kids might fill it, partying it up might fill it, but in the end you can't help but pray and pity her.
She's been "Britnalized'.
The world can be cruel, the devil truly does desire to destroy and Wisdom warns us to avoid this path. You will get moments of pleasure, but the fulfillment is as fleeting as a nice filet minion. You tasted it, but then it's gone. It's almost mocking really.
Your soul starves for more and you go on a search to find it, and realize the world doesn't love you for WHO YOU are, but what you are manufactured to be: a simple fantasy.
When that fantasy is over, you'll be spit out, ridiculed and you'll find soul damage that no amount of money, power, fame can heal.
There's a few celebrities that managed to avoid these trappings: Julia Roberts come to mind. When she was pregnant she loved it. She was out of shape, feeling bad, but she love her kids. Her love for her children took immediate priority over her career. She saw herself for what she really is, a woman with two kids WHO happens to be an actress. I give her alot of chops to balance that and she'll go down with the greats like a Betty Davis, and Audrey Hepburn.
One wishes to write a letter to Britney Spears to encourage her, and say set aside your career, your money, your fame - retreat and be a REAL person with me. Let me see your faults, you hurts, your worries and let me tell you someone does care about you for who you are...no matter what you done, whatever spot you have and realize they love you. God does that everyday and I hope for mercy that Britney and others like her stops and listens to the whisper of Heaven.
I can't but think about my future daughter.
She'll be loved because she's God's child and mine. A clever birth announcement announced a baby girl with, "Our daughter doesn't have a job, doesn't wear a bra, cries all the time, eats too much and must always enter the room as the center of attention, but we love her dearly."
Yes, we do love people simply for who they are. So does God.