I’ve been right, and I’ve been wrong.
And in the most confusing cases, I was right and wrong at the same time.

Right, because I was definitely on to something.
Something life-changing and potent, like uncovering a Great Secret!

And wrong, because the element I identified as being the key ingredient here, never had anything to do with anything.

I’ve had it with wanting to be a photographer, I’ve had it with choosing to be a yoga teacher;
I’ve had it with identifying as an entrepreneur, yet now expect to be immune to it with my new profession, because now I know.
But I will tell you about that another day.

Today I will take you back to Madonna in 1985.

This was the year Madonna had her international breakthrough.
The summer the world got to know her through Live Aid.
Director Susan Seidelman got herself a blockbuster, courtesy of the unknown Madonna she had cast in a supporting role.
And the year every 13 year old knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up;
Madonna.

After what seemed way-too-short a time (the Madonna inspired collections in department stores had not even reached The Netherlands yet!) Madonna changed her look in a way 13-y.o. mini-Me viewed as going from owning the whole fucking world, to owning flower-patterned dresses.
I fell out of love immediately.

Luckily for me, in 1986 Bon Jovi made it big with You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin’ On A Prayer.
We had a radio show on Friday night with Adam Curry. The only one within our borders who was able to pronounce American names correctly.

When he talked over the guitar-heavy intro of your hit song, casually pronouncing your name ENTIRELY DIFFERENT than any other person would;
That was when you were crowned King, here.

Both Madonna and Bon Jovi have known different musical eras, but what I learned is that to me their music was never their defining characteristic.
What got me hooked was them being the Rock Gods of The Universe.

And not appointed by Adam Curry;
But self-proclaimed.

~Suzanne Beenackers
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