Another shining star went out in the musical firmament. Too many stars suddenly burn out while it seemed that their light was still strong, bright, shining. How come? I believe it's worth wondering about the mystery we call happiness. It seems that exceptionally gifted people who apparently have everything anyone might wish for, such as talent, beauty, fame, admiration, riches, are in fact not truly "happy". In spite of the sparkling images we are used to seeing of them - all smiles and cheerfulness - we often realize that it's just appearance, a mask that they put on to keep an image alive, to convince the world that they are blessed, that they are the lucky ones, which they actually "are". So, then, where comes the untimely end from? Why are we brought to realize that the gold was only superficial, a thin layer that covered a mystery of unhappiness, of dissatisfaction, of longing for what cannot by acquired with money. How sad! Shouldn't such a reflection bring us to be more contented with what we have, to be more grateful for the blessings in our lives, that we sometimes tend to overlook?
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