I will never get used to death. Especially close ones, friends who cared deeply about the music. It makes me sad to hear my parents talk to each other, and try to prepare the other for death. My parents have been together all their lives. Ya Allah, please give my parents long, happy lives. It may sound like a cliche, but the best way to die is to say the right last words. For a Muslim, the correct last words are "I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship other than Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah," preferably in Arabic. This needs to be rehearsed. Just because you say it 50 times a day, doesn't mean you will say it when you die. You will be distracted. You will hallucinate. You will think it's a dream. You will time travel. You will forget. Just because there will be people there to coax you to saying it, you will not see or hear them unless it be the Will of Allah. Don't count on them. You must practice dying, and saying the right words. Practice, practice, practice.
Natty, you need to practice too. Stand in front of the mirror in those high heels and pose. Being on the red carpet is your job, so please do it well. Practice, practice, practice. Below are photos of frumpy people who should have stayed at home and eaten bon bons instead of being on the red carpet that day.
