Today’s news about a foreclosure notice being filed on Aretha Franklin’s home over back taxes and fees is just one reason I am worried about The Queen of Soul. While she spends time quibbling about how Beyonce introduced Tina Turner at the Grammy’s she should be watching what was going on around her own castle. But when we all see Aretha these days, we all don’t want to say what is on our minds: Just seeing her is cause for concern because she is looking dangerouly unhealthy. It is the proverbial elephant in the room nobody wants to notice.

Yet every time we hear or see a clip of Aretha when she was at the top of her game we know the truth. And it just makes us all sad because we want to help and we don’t know how. Its like watching someone you love kill themselves one bite at a time. Now I am not the skinniest sister in town but I do know that we put our very lives at risk by carrying around extra weight. And we’re more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and breast cancer. Yet we still hear the stories about what the Queen eats before and after a concert. If we happen to be in the audience at one of her shows these days, we are crossing our fingers that she won’t seem out of breath after singing one song. And we hope she’ll sing more than one. Then we hear she’s cancelled another concert and we’re worried again.

I wonder if Aretha even recognizes how far she is moving from the Queen she wants to be. Or is she surrounded by yes men and women who continually bring what her heart desires no matter how it may negatively impact her. My wish is that we could call in the Royal Guards to save the Queen.

Seriously folks, what can we do? Right now we need to say a little prayer for her.