What a wonderful and unique person, and voice, who has inspired so many of us for so many years.

I'll be hoping and praying, along with the rest of y'all, that she can hang on through January and regain enough health and mobility to lend her talents to the inauguration proceedings. If she can do it, I'm sure that she will provide a truly unforgettable moment.

If not ~ if her time has truly come ~ well then, so be it. I suppose the desire to hear and see her one last time, in such a setting, would really be for our pleasure, not necessarily for Odetta's best interests. Peace be with her.