From time-to-time I've thought that perhaps time — and thus our the experience of events may not be just "linear".
I ask you: is there any person alive today whose life and death could transfix the world?Then there is no such person.Think.Recursively: the only people who can do such feats may be the ones who have done it?Very frightening — even if NOT true.
The Top absurdities of the Princess Di story…
News personalities linking every mention of Mother Teresa to DIANA out of fear viewers would think the focus had shifted and hit their remotes.
The Photographers — paparazziobjectification of DIANA to a point that they didn't see her as a human dying in a car crash or even to call 911 — to them she was just another photo op.
The Queen who in truth despised DIANA, forced to mouth words of praise and remorse.
Old tabloid news covers of DI: SEX MAD slut… piled behind the new edition of SAINT DIANA — QUEEN OF HEARTS…
Sex Goddess Marilyn Monroe's tribute song co-opted to DIANA and sung in Westminster Abby.
The first funeral with a successful sound track CD — maybe even a Grammy nomination.
All the major television networks broadcasting Mother Teresa's funeral afraid to look glamour obsessed after the week-long Princess saturation.
One of the very richest persons on earth instantly recast as common folk.
That being said, DIANA was by far the most charismatic person I've ever met — not that I meet that many famous people. (YES, even a losers sometimes meet royality!) She had a presence that exceeded anything I have ever felt, and a magnetism that was truly unique and mysterious. (I suppose if you haven't met her — you won't really understand, I'm just glad I did take the time, I was going to skip the opportunity!)