I've been directed to England for my cousin's funeral. Okay, everyone knows the story, here it is, one more time for posterity!

I was reading a magazine on my way to meet with the brilliant minds of GSD (to Get Stuff Done) and I was reading an article about a producer, who mentioned doing some work with Derek B. I thought, Hey! Maybe he did work on Derek's stuff that I helped him on! But that was way back in the 80's! Reading on a bit further, this producer mentions that his first taste of success was the stuff he did with Derek B back in the 80's and 90's (!!). I was very inspired, because I had helped him on that stuff way back, so here was my past self sending some encouragement to my (then) present self!

I told the members of GSD and then told Olja when I got home. She said I had never played her any of Derek's music, so naturally I googled it right then and there. I found an article that said that Derek B was "...the first British rapper to achieve pop success...", a "...bad young brother" indeed! I was so proud and inspired.

A week and a half later, my Mom phoned me and told me that Derek had passed away. I hadn't even called him to tell him how he had inspired me! So here I am to attend the funeral.

...and so, sum is both the end and the beginning...