Reply With Quotebeautiful said and so true, every word of it...
Ok, when I read some stuff, I keep going back and thinking this. Is it any wonder that Elvis's life turned out as it did. Here was a boy (an I say boy because popularity came at a pretty young age)who became a sensation fast. He grew up in a situation of poverty, not a lot of education, and worldly experience. Bring into the factor that there was a pre-disposition for addiction. (I won't name all the people who died of it in the family but it is way prevelant) Now, he is put in the spot light and as soon as he is people come out of the woodwork wanting to cash in on his fame. This was a man who's greatest desire was to play and sing, and give to other through music, to lift their spirits (as that was the function of it when he was young)and to share his gift. And what did he get in return...adoring fans who made living a normal life nearly impossible, money, which he lacked the ability to handle and put it in bad hands, and a watered-down version of his talent for years. Then when he got married, his wifes motives IMO were questionable. (look at his face and you will see that no matter how you think he acted in marriage) it was by far as close to a real life as he could have, and a family/Lisa brought him shear joy. Then that is all ripped away from him. Now, I know what some will say, lots of people go through a lot of stuff. But that's not my point, it is the make up of Elvis and the whole picture of what happened that makes me think, why be shocked at how it all turned out.
beautiful said and so true, every word of it...
It's hard NOT to imagine Elvis as perfect; how else could someone be THAT good looking, THAT talented, THAT generous & THAT charismatic
True but however marriages fall apart and sometimes it can get very ugly at times. I think elvis was lucky to be able to see his daughter. l have family members who lost all rights to there children after spitting up. just my thoughts anyhow.
Perhaps he was only meant to be here so long. Sad but I think true.
True P-31 and that is always so sad and something I can not understand a parent doing without good reason. But I think the day to day stuff is important. You know like coming home from work and the kids running up to dad so happy to see him. Elvis needed Lisa alot.
if elvis took care of himself he might still be with us today, He didn't take the steps to get better, so we lost a great men cause of that simple reason.Originally Posted by MissyM
Maybe taking care of himself was just to big a mountain.
Maybe, l wish l knew why elvis didnt take the actions to get himself better?
Depression will do that Jen. It takes away a person's motivation and I think Elvis was suffering with a heavy load of it.
Diane
I agree with you, Missy. I don't believe there's one person here that could have lived Elvis' life any better .He took a lot on , gave all he had and some just wanted more. {including some of his fans}
He wasn't perfect but, no one is. IMO, if someone comes to talk of Elvis and his "life" ,one should be ready to accept the bad and the good.
Not one of us know what his private life was, no matter what they say.
Some see only the public personna and expect him to continue that way.
One can only wonder how they will feel as they grow older and sicker .
IMO, we'll all be judged and compared to how we once were .
Let's hope we have someone around that loves us anyway.
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
I think you people got a point here...I was thinking, maybe he wasn't ready for what happened to him. He was just a poor young boy, and suddendly he could have anything he wanted, I guess he enjoyed it a lot at first, but then he must have got used to it or something like that and couldn't enjoy what he had anymore. Add to that the problems with his family...what a sad life
I need to tell you a story so that maybe you get why I feel losing Lisa had such and impact on him. In about 1962,1963 my in-laws went to Memphis to visit family. Elvis opened the fair grounds for the friends and family. When my in-laws went up to say hi, Elvis (although they hadn't seem him about 5/6 years acted as if it was yesterday. After the handshaking and hugging Elvis grabbed my SIL, (who was about 4) and picked her up and started to play with her. She was the cutest little tiny blonde thing. He was a natural with kids and adored them. Not having Lisa there on a day to day basis had to be very hard on him. If he blamed himself at all, which we know he did, it had to be mighty hard to live with. I am a big part of my grandchildren's life. When I am down and see their faces, the run to me calling Grandmaaa! With glee, it changes my whole outlook and mood.
My children have always been an important part of my life.
I can't imagine living without one of them. Now, my grandchildren.
I'm sure it hurt him terribly.
Thank goodness mine were grown before they had to go through anything like that. It's rough on everyone.
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
Very true Cam.
Everything you have all written here is very true....and well expressed.It is a great pity that Elvis didn`t really recieve the love back that he had (and continues to..) given.Still despite all the sadness of it and the "What ifs",he brought more love and joy to this world than most of us could ever manage.
Very well said Jack
One night some years back I was baby-sitting my girlfriend`s little niece and nephew and we ended up watching "It happened at the world`s fair".They absolutely loved it...especially the little boy (Paul),who has down-syndrome.Anyway,it crossed my mind that many times it has seemed to me that kids can actually sense that playful,almost childlike side of Elvis,at least until they get a bit older and learn to be critics of cool!.........It did however result in Paul breaking into his version of "How would you like to be" for weeks after!
That's because little children haven't formed personal prejudices that adults do Jack. Too bad we couldn't have retained more of that clean insight children have.
Diane
IMO,it was his choice. He took the chance even if he knew about the darkside of the music business. Besides life is life you just got to live with it! I'm tired of feeling sorry for him, fame molded his life style and he just went on living it, not even willing to change it. That's what I'm sorry for. Bless him.
"You can knock me down, step in my face,
slander my name all over the place"
- But don't YOU step on my blue suede shoes -
desiree
*You walk past me- I can feel your pain-Time changes everything -One truth always stays the same - You're still you - After all - You're still you *
Elvis was down at times, and sometimes depressed.
But he was not suffering from a "heavy load of it". He was not a clinically diagnosed depressive, or even an undiagnosed one: the real signs of depression simply were not there.
And, overall, Elvis knew what he was getting himself in for. If it was getting too difficult nor dark earlier on, he could have backed off, and returned to truck driving.
His choices, his life, his responsibility.
And his only.
Last edited by Getlo; 12-02-2007 at 07:28 AM.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
No Getlo, you're right, I don't think he would have been diagnosed as clinically depressed but I do believe he was more depressed than he let on to the people around him and that was enough to freeze him up in a lot of ways and turn to the pills.
Diane
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