Christy Turlington Instagram – Like so many other women of my age and generation, I grew up with Sinead O’Connor’s voice in my head. More than stirring thoughts in my head, her voice reverberated in my soul on a deeper level than any other music or voice at the time. I couldn’t understand then, that it was the pain and isolation in her sometimes wailing singing style that I was responding to. What was crystal clear was that she was always precise and deliberate with her voice and the way she used it, right up until the end. Sometimes stunning, sometimes shrill, it stung. To not feel when listening to her, is impossible to fathom. I never had the opportunity to meet Sinead or to see her perform live but we did connect briefly once. I was fortunate enough to reach out to her through her first husband John Reynolds who I met through mutual friends. I was working on a compilation of music by female artists who were also mothers to benefit @everymomcounts. The song I was hoping she would consider contributing was “This Is to Mother You,” but each artist who joined on to the project had their own ideas about which song was ultimately recorded. Instead, Sinead chose “Petite Poulet.” 🙏 Please give them both a listen if you get the chance. The yearning of both Mother and Child is a theme throughout her immense body of work. I finally watched the documentary “Nothing Compares to You,” directed by @kathrynferguson a month ago on a plane and was reminded of everything she gave me and how much her life and story represents the plight of women in the purest form. Rest easy, Mother with your Baby forever.