Candle In The Wind

When Marilyn was found dead at the age of 36, it was a shock for America.  The model/movie star that had been such a huge icon in the spotlight for all to see, was no longer living.  However, that did not mean that her legend did not live for years to come.  

Today, Marilyn's life is still talked about with great reverence to who she was and the impact she had on society.  She impacted fashion, movies, the modeling industry, and individuals.  She empowered women to be okay with the natural curves of their bodies.  The tragedy that struck America when Marilyn died was not only the loss of a person who gave herself and changed society, but also the chance to help Marilyn see just how valuable a person she was.

Although there is controversy about the way Marilyn died, it is believed it was a suicide.  When you look at the facts of this women's life it is not hard to believe that is what happened.  She poured her whole self  into society and it took over her being.  No longer was she sweet, innocent, Norma Jeane, she was the sex goddess, movie star, she was Marilyn Monroe.  When you look at the life this lady lived, it seemed full, but it was so empty.  She had no one "on her side".  She ended her life, in my opinion, because she had no one and nothing left to live for.  She had made her way to being famous and it did nothing more than cause her pain.    

Elton John said it perfectly in his song dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, Candle In The Wind.  He saw her as being more than something sexual, he saw her as a women who was hurt and scared and never had anyone she could truly cling to.  

"I knew I belonged to the public and to 

the world, not because I was talented or 

even beautiful, but because I had 

never belonged to anything or anyone 

else."   -Marilyn Monroe