Some people may have just heard of Christina Grimmie after her death. Others may have been supporters of her since her first audition on "The Voice." Regardless of if you were a fan or not, it is important for everyone to recognize the immense effect Grimmie’s death will have on the world and the music industry. Because prior to this incident, music represented a form of safety to the world. It was a place of refuge for people to spill their emotions and make sense of life. So when a 22-year-old was murdered for doing exactly that, then aren’t we robbed of it all?
Concerts have served as places for fans to connect with their favorite artists on a personal level. There is no better feeling than dancing and singing your heart out to the lyrics of your favorite song being played live. But after the terrorist attacks in Paris, we were robbed of the safety of concert venues. Now when we enter arenas, we are scanned and patted down as necessary safety precautions. Meet and greets were places for the truest fans to get close enough to their idol to be left starstruck. But now, the world is left mourning an artist who was just trying to develop a relationship with her fans.
With each coming day, it seems that the world is losing more and more safe asylums. With shootings at schools and movie theaters, we are questioning our safety everywhere we go. This shooting could have the potential to really question the security measures at large public events. It may be a lot harder to have the chance for fans to meet their favorite artists in such an open setting as it was once done before, as celebrities will probably fear their own safety.
The death of Christina Grimmie has people all over the country asking why? Why a 22-year-old girl? Why so young? Why like this? The truth is, there is no real answer to any of these questions. The reason why terrible things happen in this world is unexplainable. The only thing we can hope to do with this tragic event is learn from it. We should learn that life is precious and it is not guaranteed. We should learn that on any given day, we could wake up and it could be our last one. We should learn that life is short, so what we do with our time here is extremely important. Christina Grimmie spent her life inspiring others with her music, so what will you do with yours?
