Cissy Mentions Whitney Wanted to be Liked

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Miss Cissy Houston mentioned in her book that Whitney wanted to be liked. She said that Whitney couldn't understand it if someone didn't like her. According to Miss Houston, Whitney thought everybody was good when she was a child. She didn't like fighting. Whitney wanted everybody to be friends.

 I have also heard stories about Whitney from her friends like Jennifer Holiday. As a grown woman, Whitney didn't like to fight from what I can understand. I believe that Whitney was a peacemaker. I'm sure she turned the other cheek many times in her life. But I also understand Miss Houston's point of view about how you must stand up for yourself. There were times that I saw and heard Whitney stand up for herself though. I'll never forget the time when Whitney got mad at Wendy Williams (LOL). Her mother's temper came out of her that day. Whitney just had to learn on her own like we all do. It's one thing when somebody tells you something and another thing when you learn for yourself.

You know, I wish I could have been around Whitney in her life to tell her how much I like her. We must like ourselves too. If you don't like yourself, nobody else is going to. People will try to make you give up and die. That should make us want to live even more. When people see that you are going to be strong and go on, they will come around you sooner or later and learn to like you. It may be that they didn't like you because they wish they had the God and strength in them that you have in you. Don't try to fit in. Just be you. Some people will hate you no matter what you do. Whitney was the best and people knew. Whitney can see too resting from the things that made her blue.