7 Kinds of Mind

Today was Whitney Houston’s funeral, it was broadcast live to million of people, all of them eager to share in the mourning of an idol. There was quite a stellar lineup of speakers and performers, from the Rev. Al Sharpton to Alicia Keys, but the person who stood out the most for me was Kevin Costner. His speech, though a little random at the beginning, gave us an insight into the Whitney that very few people were privileged enough to see. From her beginnings in a church choir through to an embarrassing mishap during a screen test for her most famous film, The Bodyguard. I was laughing and bawling in equal measure, particularly at the end: check it out below.