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Rufus Wainwright – My phone’s on vibrate for you

Chatting with a friend yesterday brought memories of Rufus, his music, and the memorable concert he gave in Lisbon a couple of years ago. Searching for some videos on YouTube to show him, I found out his mother passed away a few days ago, very sad news. Though, the message Rufus left on his website regarding this event manages to be a positive one. We should really try to see the glass as half full, and enjoy the little time we were given the best way we can. I leave you with his words:

“When inevitably I read today in the papers that my mother lost her battle with cancer last night, I am filled with an immense desire to add that this battle, though lost, was tremendously fruitful during these last three and a half years of her life. She witnessed her daughter’s marriage, the creation of my first opera, the birth of her first grandchild Arcangelo, and gave the greatest performance of her life to a packed crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London.”. Read full note.