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Police: Smith died from drug overdose

By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 1 minute ago

DANIA BEACH, Fla. - The Seminole County police chief said that
Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose.

Really? I never would have guessed that, I assumed she died of natural causes resulting from being worn out from being such a good mom and stellar role model.

Why is this worthy of headline news, for that matter any news? I get that this was a tragic wasted life. I get that she was used and manipulated, while at the same time doing her fair share of the same. I feel for her surviving child and struggle that you could actually be in the same room with your other child as he overdoses on your drugs.

When was it exactly that this generation turned into the Beverly Hillbillies on Crack. When did being a parent consist of giving your child all of your negative traits and very few of your good ones; assuming there were any good ones to begin with.

Have we, as a society, become so busy trying to find out what little Johnny is “really” saying, that we have forgotten that he is just a child acting up?

The other day we were at Petco getting nametags for our dogs. The place was fairly busy with folks trying to find dog food without rat poison as a side ingredient. While we stood in line, a child no more then 2 apparently went into severe trauma. His screaming and wailing were off the scale. At 1st I could only assume that “Lenny the Tarantula” had somehow leaped from his glass cell and had bitten said child. We witnessed the father and grandfather of “wild child” scramble to find the item the poor undernourished kid really wanted. “I want a pop” echoed through the store. Each scream just a tad louder. I was ready to go get Lenny myself and turn him loose. Who knew that pet stores sold Soft drinks? The father, dressed sharply in his tavern jacket and matching hat, abandoned the drama and announced to granddad “You get the little S*#* what he wants will ya!!!”
Luckily Granddad was much more persistent and was able to track down the desire of his grandson’s heart. The screams of this poor child went to a look of smug victory in a second. I swear the little brat flipped us off as he raced out into the parking lot with his trophy, granddad sort of trying to keep up with him. Eventually they all piled into the 87 Buick La Saber and headed off to the trailer park.

I still think the kid had it right, he was asking for a “pop” and I for one think he should received several upon request.