Letter to Starman

Dear Sir. David Bowie,

You have been a part of my heart for many years but the day you were called home on January 10, 2016 saddened me. As a child, I listened to your music but growing up the music kind of faded away as other music came in that I was listening to just like Mom and Dad were listening too. I never really thought that I could listen to anyone that they didn’t listen to when I was growing up.

But as I got older when I was in high school, I kind of drifted from their music and wanted to listen to other singers and musicians. And I did listen to many different people but none of them were you. All of them talented, yes. But none of them had your talent, your courage, your bravery and your uniqueness. But I loved them all and still do.

My friend Toni from high school introduced me to you and your music. She was looking at a magazine or a book and I looked down and saw you and inside my head, I was like what the heck I am not going to listen to fool. His makeup is gross, what’s wrong with this person? He is a clown? I was like nope I am not having any part of this and wanted nothing to do with you or your music. But somewhere along the lines I wish I had of said I would give this person a chance and listen to your music.

But I saw how my friends face brightened as she looked at you, it made my heart realize that I was too kind to say anything bad about you and to not judge you in front of her so I didn’t say anything to her about you. I didn’t want to take her pride and proudness of you away. I love my friend Toni too much as a friend to do that to her.

I felt really bad about judging you even though I didn’t know you or get to know you or your music. I was so used to people doing that to me that I guess I thought it was okay for me to do it. But now I know that it is not okay to judge anyone, including you. I am sorry for that. I hope you can forgive me. But along the lines, I am forever grateful that she introduced me to you.

But in 2016; your music touched my heart. To be honest the first thing I thought of you was kind of mean. Well I guess it wasn’t really mean what I thought of you, but it was something about your makeup that turned me off to you. It wasn’t your music that turned me away from you it was your Mission to Mars video makeup. I thought it looked gross and silly, why would he be wearing that? And that I would never listen to your music to become a fan, well let’s just say that didn’t last very long because I fell in love with your music, your charisma and heart and I wouldn’t take being a fan of yours back for anything not even for a million dollars.

Let’s Dance; Magic Dance, Fame, Blue Jean and Dancing in the Street are among many of your songs that are my favorites of yours. I truly wish you were still here on Earth with us and that God didn’t have to take you home so early. We miss you and still love you to the end Sir. Bowie.

To help me grief I started writing a Fantasy story on Canada day July 2016 that was supposed to be a Fanfiction but turned out to be something greater. And now I am in love with my story and it helped me become a bigger fan of yours, and helped me understand you a bit more. You’re like me different and unique and I love that about you. I am not sad that you are in Heaven anymore but I still think of you, because I know you are happy and not hurting anymore.

We will meet one day… but until than may, you rest easy and I hope you are just as proud of my story as I am of it.

You will never be forgotten,

Your Fan Always and Iman’s too.

Lynn

No copyright intended. This photo does not belong to me as it was made by Toni. she recreated it on an art app but I don't remember which one. Anyway, the photo of Sir. David is his character Jareth the Goblin King from the Labyrinth movie. Check it out if you haven't watched it yet. I highly recommend it, so much talent in one film, music, dancing and the acting phenomenal. We love you Bowie.