Midlife’s A Trip

Ode to a Motown Girl

Posted on 26. Oct, 2007 by Karen in Reflections

This posting is dedicated to the amazing Kathleen who left this world in her midlife last Tuesday.  Lung cancer broke her body but not the spirit that lives on in the hearts of her wonderful family and all those who knew her.  I knew Kathleen from grade school and later our sons were diaper pals.  I along with so many in our community are reeling from the loss of this incredibly accomplished woman who, by the way, loved Motown.

You see Motown was in its heyday when we were growing up.  The Supremes.  The Temps.  The Four Tops.  Aretha.  Marvin Gaye.  It was heady stuff to be able to see these groups locally at the State Fair and other venues.  When you grow up on Motown, that sound stays in your heart and soul.  It was this way with Kathleen. 

So at her memorial service today, they played the Temps "My Girl" in her honor.  We all swayed to the beat and remembered a better day when a young Kathleen danced to the greatest music in the world.  It was a fitting tribute; an ode to a Motown girl.   

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