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Post by cam83 on Feb 4, 2005 13:30:16 GMT -5
Hi All,
You know, today is February 4th, 2005, and I will never forget that date...Karen Anne Carpenter brought so much joy to millions of people's lives, with her angelic, unique, crystalline voice! One of a kind! One, we will never hear again. She had that extra quality...that special something that drew people to her...when she opened that mouth and that sound came out, people took notice and stopped what they were doing. How could you not! Just the clarity, knowledge, phrasing, intonation that came out. And from someone so young too. It's amazing! She didn't have to do vocal gimmicks, her voice was as it was...beautiful....pure...and with a gorgeous 4 octave voice.
I also reflect on her personality. Her humor. Her laughter. Her drumming. Her beautiful appearance...Those gorgeous big brown eyes, that picture perfect smile, that cute nose...that brown, silky, cascading hair, wonderful smooth skin tone, her hourglass figure. She was a beautiful woman!
She graced our world for only 32 short years, but they reached out to a lot of people, thru her music, and sadly, but truthfully, thru her problems with anorexia, which was able to help many, many countless sufferers of eating disorders...and that's nothing to take lightly. Both gave hope...thru her songs...and thru her fight with eating disorders...as she was on the way to recovery!
She blessed my life. Whenever I hear that voice, I smile. I feel joy. I feel happiness. And I look to the sky and thank God for his gift of her and her heavenly music. But His thoughts are above mine, and He called her home when He thought it was best...
We miss you and love you and thank you Karen!!
My thoughts,
Cameron
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Post by Rick Henry on Feb 4, 2005 13:45:29 GMT -5
 Beautifully worded Cameron. I miss Karen also. She had a style and purity that no one else has ever reached. Her beautiful voice has the ability to reach in and grab your soul and keep tugging the entire time you're listening to her. I remember February 4, 1983 very well. I was so shocked and saddened. This was so unexpected. Though as Cameron stated her death has saved countless. Karen was a star here on Earth and is now a star in Heaven. I thank you God for the most lovely gift of Karen's voice. Although she may not be physically here on Earth, she does live in spirit. 
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Post by BethMosior on Feb 4, 2005 18:53:43 GMT -5
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Post by enigma on Feb 5, 2005 1:22:29 GMT -5
Wow Cam you said it all there and so articulately as usual. My entire lfe has been spent with Karens voice I was alive when her career began and for so many years Karen was with me. I like practically everyone never thought I would be saying goodbye to Karen in 1983 dispite the fact I knew something serious was wrong especially near the end I just thought she would always be there as she had for the 14 years I knew of her when she was alive and with us. Then the dark day came when I saw the news and it hit me that Karen was gone. It was a double shock for me because just over 2 years earlier John Lennon had been murdered and I was still recovering from that shock then Karen was gone its was truely a sad time. It took a while to get over Karens death but I did and much like Cam I celebrate Karen her life and all Karen was not just the angelic voice but Karen the person. Karen always wanted to help people and make them happy so it is only fitting that she made and continues to make people happy and that her death helped so many people. Karen coud not have asked for more dispite her inability to find happiness for herself and live out her own dream. I always have and always will love and respect Karen like few other artists and I do miss her terribly. I feel so blessed to have been exposed to Karen for my entire life she was and is so unique and irreplaceable and I have reaped so many benifits from my exposure to Karen. And now I get to share this with alot of good people via cyberspace I could not ask for more myself.   |
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Post by karen69roland on Feb 5, 2005 22:21:57 GMT -5
 Beautiful..., everybody's beautiful words just make me want to love Beautiful Karen even more..., if that's ever possible...
..., very touching..., thank you all. ;D [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300]  [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 6, 2005 0:50:39 GMT -5
$% ;D   :-[Very well said everyone! Karen was and still is a real joy as you stated always... I really feel glad she touched the world the way she did. I thank Richard for being part of all that also and I'm glad he's still dedicated to keeping their music going....and encouraging his kids I think to be part of the music ... |
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Post by Sammy on Feb 9, 2005 17:06:53 GMT -5
:)To this day I miss Karen very much. She has been a part of my life for over thirty years. Her voice has filled me with joy and has soothed my nerves on days that I was too stressed out. There will never be another Karen Carpenter.
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Post by Rob813 on Feb 10, 2005 19:37:37 GMT -5
What can I add to all your wonderful comments. Isn't it amazing that 22 years have gone by so quickly! I too miss Karen each and every day. I am blessed to have all of her wonderful music. She was one of a kind. My thoughts and prayers go out to Richard, Mary and their five wonderful children. I am so thankful for Richards' undying devotion to perserving Karen's legacy and memory. So much by so few for so many!
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Feb 22, 2005 3:03:41 GMT -5
You kind of wonder, if you believe in reincarnation if Karen ever came back. For some reason, I do believe that we come back if we choose to. But if Karen wanted to transform into an angel of eternal life, then maybe she did on that day. Yet, I somehow believe that it's possible that she could have returned. Nonetheless, I would have liked to remember the time when she was here and making hit records. My earliest memory was probably 1977 or so, but if you ask me what is the earliest music I remember and faces I could put on them, it would be The Beatles, Elvis, Black Sabbath, Badfinger (I saw a newer version of the band in 2004 live), Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, I think that's all I could think of prior to age 7, how old I was on 2/4/83. Sad to say, my family did not expose me to the Carpenters, as I didn't really discover them for another 9 years or so after that fact. Yet I went through a phase around 1984 to 1986 when I hated music that was too soft. So any soft artist I liked prior to those years I would have claimed to hate during that time frame. I was so wrapped up with Van Halen, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Queen, Judas Priest to think about the Carpenters then. Just another stupid headbanging kid I was (and still am sometimes  Karen forgive me! I wish I could have remembered you prior to 1983! If you are out there and can feel what I'm saying... |
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THANX EVER SO MUCH TO YA'LL & THANX KAREN & RICHARD FOR KEEPING KAREN ALIVE FOR ALL OF US 
