Son of O’Jays lead singer reportedly found dead
Sun-Times.com

By Stella Foster Sun-Times Columnist
Sean Levert, son of O’Jays lead singer Eddie Levert, was found dead in a Cleveland, Ohio, jail over the weekend, sources said.

Sean Levert, 39, was being held for allegedly failing to pay about $80,000 in child support. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Sean Levert was a member of the R&B group LeVert with his late brother Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon. Gerald Levert died Nov. 10, 2006 at the age of 40.

Sean Levert had recently completed an album with Gordon, sources said.

Sean Levert appeared in the movies Dope Case Pending (2000) and New Jack City (1991).

This is the first thing I heard when I woke up this morning. To say I’m shocked is truly, truly an understatement.

His brother, Gerald, passed away year before last at age 40.

I cannot even begin to imagine the pain this family must be feeling. My heart definitely goes out to them.

If things like this don’t make you pause long enough to really give thanks for your family and friends….if things like this don’t make you pause long enough to realize just how silly that argument was, how silly it is that you’re not speaking under those circumstances….

Life is short. That’s something a friend of mine says all the time, “Life is short. Live each day as if it were your last.”

Life is short AND it is so very precious.

THIS is why we need to weed out the inconsequential, why we don’t need to show up at every argument/fight we’re “invited” to, why we need to push through the nonsense and get to our individual “sweet spot”….

THIS is why we need to get on with the very business of LIVING.

I am so thankful that I pushed “pause” on the BUSY-NESS of life this weekend and drove to BigBro#4’s house again. My niece had artwork in the art fair for Prince William County which is a regular occurrence. This time, she had to actually speak so I went up to watch Princess So Fabulous. As an added bonus, BigBro#3 came through from Chi-town.

We spent Saturday afternoon immersed in some amazing artwork then drove back to BigBro#4’s for dinner and to just hang out with family and friends. Sunday the house was filled again when some of the “old neighbors” (The E-Clan…the 3 brothers and “baby sister”…and a “guest”) came over for dinner and a rousing game(s) of WII.

I had intended to leave around noon. After all, I had “stuff” to do. I ended up staying until 7:30pm. And I’m glad I did.

We got so ingrossed in the BUSY-NESS of our day that we don’t always connect with people, not as deeply as we’d like to or as deeply as we need to.

And then we get news like this and we say, “I’m gonna reach out to so-and-so, I’m gonna call such-and-such.”

Let’s not just SAY it. Let’s DO it.

We’re not promised this day or the next. Let’s not let our chance to build beautiful memories, to reach out to family/friends, to restore relationships become a web of regret.

Live today to the fullest. LIVE.

Be well. Be connected. Be ALIVE.