Something about parts of that letter made me cringe but I couldn't quite put my finger on it until I opened this thread. I understand what Stevie was trying to accomplish and I think it was thoughtful and very sweet. I think she was not only trying to offer comfort and encouragement to him during his illness but to express what his broadcast had meant to her and the comfort it gave her during 9/11 when she was scared and unsure of what was happening. I did cringe when she said she was sending her "masterpiece" TISL for him to listen to during treatment.
It's not that I don't like TISL, I love it. It's one of her best. (Belledonna was her solo masterpiece but the first three FM's have her best work with the inclusion of Gypsy, which was on number four, IMO and if you care
). I just can't see Peter Jennings being a Stevie fan and listening to her while hooked to an IV. I'm sure she's much too "Airy Fairy" for him. He probably listened to his favorite jazz artists, if anything. It was a very nice gesture.
In regards to the self absorbed issue.........in my opinion, the majority of celebrities are self-centered. How could you live with all the money, fame, everyone hanging on your every word, everything being done for you and anything you can imagine at your fingertips at any given time and not be sucked into the vortex of self absorption? It would take a very strong, well grounded person to resist the temptation of being pulled into that whole thing.
I don't mean to sound like such a cynic. I realize alot of celebrities do some really great things for charity and etc. and that's wonderful, as long as it's sincere and not for the wrong reasons.
I love Stevie to death but at the end of the day she's no different than the rest of Hollyweird. They start out doe-eyed and innocent but after a few years they begin to embrace their celebrity and then they're sucked in. They all live in a completely different world than we do!
