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Two days ago, I received a letterfrom a lawyer in Europe.
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It regretted to inform me my motherhad died in a helicopter crash.
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She was returning from her sold outfarewell concert in London.
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Her estate was to be turned overto me, the letter said,
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but my physical presence wasrequired immediately...
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Everything had been arranged,
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a plane ticket to Heathrow,a car waiting...
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only the timing couldn'thave been worse.
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Last month I releasedmy first album,
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it got rave reviews in the US
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and we were just starting ourdebut American tour.
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Maybe this sounds a littlecold-hearted,
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but the fact is, she has refusedto see me
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or even speak to me ever since sheleft home when I was only three.
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I never knew why...
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