Goodbye Stephen Gately

I cant believe that Stephen Gately is dead.
I rem how I used to idolise and love Boyzone so much in my teenage years from when I was 11 - 17 years old.
Boyzone was a huge part of my teenage years.
And Stephen Gately was my fave band member.
I loved his voice most amongst the Boyzone members.
I used to wanna be Mrs Gately!!!

I rem the times I bought all of Boyzone's CDs, autobiographies,
magazines, posters and concert vcds,
saving all my money just to buy Boyzone stuff.
I rem the time I went for Boyzone' concert in Singapore when I was 14,
and how I went ga-ga over them.
I rem the times I collected pictures of Boyzone,
and made a scrapbook out of it.
I still have it by the way.
I rem the times I handmade a card-size photo of Stephen and me together in a sunset background,
and put it in my wallet.
I rem the times I use to have a poster of Stephen in my class locker,
and in my room.
I rem how devastated I was to find out Stephen is gay after "loving" him for 4 years,
and then tearing uo his poster in my locker with feelings of betrayal.

As I grew up and grew out of Boyzone and Stephen,
I never forgotten them.
I still kept their cds, autobiographies and scrapbook.
I still enjoy their songs and music.
I still do sing their songs at KTV sometimes.

Im really shocked that Stephen Gately died so suddenly.
Altho i no longer "love" him or Boyzone,
but it is something I once held so dearly in my heart.
So naturally there wud be some form of impact on me.

Im glad the results are out that he died of natural causes.
Apparently he died of pulmonary oedema - an accumulation of fluid on the lungs.
N not coz of alcohol, drugs, suicide or murder.
That wud have been more devastating.

I think his partner must be really really sad. Pity him.
Pics of Stephen Gately and his "husband" Andrew Cowles.



And to think Boyzone is planning a comeback album.
They were just discussing the final 10 tracks on the album
with manager Louis Walsh last week in London.
Now it wud be w/o Stephen. So so sad!
Here's a pic of their last get-together performance on 26 Sept 2009.


Album.


Ronan and Stephen


So young, he is only 33 years old.
You'd never know when u or your loved ones will pass on.
It may be very sudden.
Live each day to the fullest.
Treasure your loved ones while you still can.
You'd never know....