Today I lost a Mentor....an ex Co-Worker....a friend.

He helped place the stepping stones to get me where I am today.
He taught me how to laugh at myself and how to get a crowd going.
Humiliation could be your friend....to just keep going on, with a smile....
He was 45, a singer/songwriter/producer/dive instructor/photographer and Announcer.
He had throat cancer....the worst fear of a Radio Announcer or performer.
He was scared & he struggled with it...but, he fought. And, he fought hard!
I was introduced to many Country Artists because of him, and am living my life as an Emerging Artist Coordinator because of him.
I could not have come this far without him.
He was opinionated, and cranky and a pain in the ASS....(You know you were)...but, I always knew he cared....a LOT!
He cared for the musicians & songwriters & the industry.
He was passionate in all he did!
He was my friend through it all, and I miss him already!

RIP Steve Barlow! Rest in Peace!

They say you only truly die when forgotten...I won't let that happen!

Enjoy life....there are no re-runs!!! ~ Donna Henry

STALKERS beware!

So....today I started chatting with a Gary Ploughman (From Toronto, currently in Scarborough - a facebook connection) about music. It quickly went into this:

*are u donna single married....pick one

*but im glad ur single i have a big crush on u donna

why ur beautiful single celebrity work for a ratio station

im in love with u though u know

i dont want u to be caught off gard

*are u in shock bit im in love with u dont care about know one else but u

As I was not answering - due to working...it turned into THIS:
*CAN U CALL ME

*I WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP TONIGHT IF U DONT SPEAK TO ME ON THE PHONE

I MIGHT START CRYING TEARS FOR U

DONT HAVE KLEENIX

*WHY ARENT U RESONDING IM CRYING WORSE U DONT LIKE ME

*MAKE TIME DONNA

ILL BE THERE WAITING I DONT PLAY GAMES IF I LIKE SOMEONE I GO AFTER THEM

U KNOW WHAT I MEAN GO AFTER THEM PURSUE THEM

*IF U GIVE ME A CHANCE ILL LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND YESTERDAYS NEWS BUT U HAVE TO BE INTERESTED I GETTING TO KNOW ME AS IM INTERESTED IN GETTING TO KNOW U BUT I UNDERSTAND UR AT WORK IM GOING DONNA TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR U TO LIKE ME AND TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THIS IS NO JOKE

~Joke?! My reply obviously is not to his liking:

*U JUST HURT MY FEELINGS DONNA BROKE MY HEART U THINK IM JOKING FOOLING AROUND I THOUGHT U MIGHT SAY THIS

MAKE TIME JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE START OUT AS FRIENDS

*I HAVE DIABETTES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE I DONT NEED THIS FROM A WOMEN IM IN LOVE WITH

Seriously...WTH?! Red flags....like maybe: ILL BE THERE WAITING I DONT PLAY GAMES IF I LIKE SOMEONE I GO AFTER THEM.....

U KNOW WHAT I MEAN GO AFTER THEM PURSUE THEM

IM GOING DONNA TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR U TO LIKE ME AND TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THIS IS NO JOKE

So Dude...(yes, Gary...I'll call you Dude if I damn well please)...if you think you can bully me with your psycho messages, guess again!!!!...You aren't the first and I doubt you'll be the last and all you Stalker-freaks can go get the help you need cause I have my own life to lead and it doesn't include you! And, YES....I know what I want in my life and nothing you can do or say will change that!!!! Don't mess with this Dude-Girl is all I'm going to say!

And, Thank you to Bradley who is such a fabulous friend and let Gary know just how things will go down if he continues to PURSUE!!!! Thank you for copying all the info and DUDE,...Yes, you Gary....I have your IP address! :D Now maybe you'll find out what it's like to be stalked....by The Police! Freak!