Missing Bowie
Imagine the shock I got Monday morning when I read about David Bowie’s death.
And guess what? I cried. Not only because I’m also 69 and fighting cancer and it brought up my own mortality as a reality, but I also thought about the impact, the liberating force that Bowie had on this gay guy growing up in Cuba.
Once I saw him in the United States, I realized the immensity of his talent, especially today when practically no one is so gifted. I’m really going to miss him.
Bernardo Gutierrez,
Miami
This story was originally published January 11, 2016 at 8:02 PM with the headline "Missing Bowie."