Stop the press!

I recently heard some absolutely stunning news that I was totally unprepared for. I am quite taken aback about this actually. I think it might take a long time for me to get over this news but I'll try. I've gone through a few traumatic events in my life. I've lost loved ones. I've had close friends move away. I've seen Bill Berry quit R.E.M. I've gone through Kurt Cobain killing himself. But THIS? I am just totally flabbergasted. Just speechless. But here it is. Kevin Richardson has quit the Backstreet Boys. Yeah, I know... It's hard. I mean, who else could be "the older brother type" in this landmark musical group? I just don't know how I'll be able to go on. Now there will only be four other guys to over-emote and do the classic hand gestures of the "pull-down-hand-clench" and "the finger wave" and the "twirling Jesus pose." Okay, a moment of silence... But life MUST go on... It MUST...