RE: Important news....

["Keith Bergendorff" <kbergend@hotmail.com>]

> From: David Dean Subject: RE: Important news....
>
> While I appreciate Linford's candor with us listees, I'd like to make a few 
> points:
>
> 1) Even though all of our thoughts are with them, I'm sure bemoaning lost 
> opportunities to see them isn't much help. They know its 
> disappointing....let's not make it more difficult by talking about the 
> "what ifs."
>
> 2) While everyone assumes this is about their marriage, Linford noted its 
> about "for personal and family reasons." Marriages include more than just 
> spouses. Let's pray for health, strength, and wisdom for Karin & Linford 
> and their families and not speculate on what may or may not be the 
> reasoning behind the decision.
>
> 3) Linford wrote, "we're not willing to sacrifice our relationship and 
> marriage on the altar of a career" and neither should we. As far as I'm am 
> concerned the matter is private and needs no explanation. We are privileged 
> to get a glimpse of these extraordinary people through their music and 
> their performances. When they draw the curtain, we should respect that and 
> not discuss it. When the appropriate time comes, this list will respond 
> beautifully with warmth, grace, and love for them.
>
> 4) Finally, my prayers are with Karin and Linford, their families and all 
> those with OtR. I don't have to have the words to ask for intercession on 
> their behalf.
>
> Sláinte, David

While I appreciate (and share) David's concern for Karin and Linford's 
welfare and privacy, let's not say what other listees should and should not 
do.

> From: Otrcincyfan@aol.com
> Subject: praise? c'mon.
>
> I'm a big OTR fan who has been a lurker for a long time on this digest. I
> have to chime in on this one. Could it just possibly be that Linford and 
> Karen
> simply couldn't stomach going out on stage together? Is that not a real
> possibility?
>
> Everybody is heaping praise upon them for this tough decision to put their
> marriage before their music career. Maybe it's the ONLY choice they could 
> make.
> Give the kudos a break.
>
> That having been said, I do wish them the best. It has to be extremely
> difficult to work and live alongside each other 24 hours a day, seven days 
> a week.
> But save the praise and courage b.s. They're human like all the rest of us.
>
> Jenn

Plenty of performing couples whose relationships had run into trouble 
feigned happiness on stage for the sake of their careers.  Seems to me that 
going out and faking it is less difficult and admirable than halting an 
important tour mid-stream to work on your relationship.  And if they truly 
felt they couldn't go on stage together as you suggest, that says something 
about their artistic integrity.

But yes, they are just exceptionally talented and generous humans who put 
their pants on one leg at a time.  I wouldn't mind watching Karin do that 
some time, actually...

Keith from NY
(also wishing them the best)

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