It's interesting how the passing away of someone we know, can lead to some truths being told. It may be that you've never liked your brother's partner, perhaps your sister was always the favourite sibling, maybe you've never forgiven your teacher for making you feel stupid. The death of someone we know harnesses our emotions and empowers us to be forthcoming.
Take the case of the recent demise of Michael Jackson, I was contacted out of the blue by an old housemate of mine. After the usual pleasantries he cut to the chase and admitted that up until he shared a house with me, he had always thought that the Michael Jackson song 'Liberian Girl', the 9th and final single to be released from his 1987 hit album 'Bad, was actually called 'Librarian Girl'. Hardly confession of the century, I know. But if you were to meet my most emotionally guarded of friends, you too would accept this admission as groundbreaking.
'Librarian girl, you know that you came and you changed my world' he would sing.
The thing is, my friend's confusion is not as ridiculous as it first appears. Female library staff can be quite persuasive in helping you to select a book and sometimes do have life changing hidden qualities and secrets. Take Barbara Gordon for example, 'Who?' I hear you cry. Barbara is the daughter of Police Commissioner Gordon and head librarian at the Gotham City Library. If that isn't impressive enough, she is also Batgirl! I'd choose her over a liberian any day!
This may be the first exposé following Jacko's untimely exit, but I've got a feeling it won't be the last.
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