Defending Mariah

So I was sitting here listening to "All I Want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey which is one of my top 10 all time Christmas Jams. I cannot help but think of the interesting performance that she gave in which her voice was not at its best. What makes me sad is the number of people celebrating that, making their jabs, and making such rude comments.
I heard people say "Here career is over!" "She is washed up." "She is a wreck.."
Really? "Washed up?" "Career over.." We somehow have forgot the fact that Mariah Carey is the best selling female artist of all time (surpassing Aretha, Madonna, Janet, and today's current Hero Diva Beyonce). Everyone seems to have conveniently left out the fact that she has more #1 hits then The Beatles and Elvis Presley. "Washed up" never looked so good.
If Mariah never sang another note, sold another album, or sold out an arena, her

legacy has already been cemented. She has a career that has spanned 25 years. She has done what she came to do, and I still feel like the has more to give. But if she does not give anymore she has already given the music world enough. If she decided to just sit back raise her kids, and marvel in all of her accomplishments, so be it.
To those haters who have made all of these comments, its safe to assume that you have been on top of your game every day at work? You have never had an off day, never been late, never gave a bad performance? Of course you have, the only difference is the whole world does not hear about it when you do. But imagine if they did. Imagine your whole office having a chat room about your sloppy sales numbers, or poor performance review. You would be fit to be tied.
Let's not forget Mariah is a talented songwriter and producer as well as being ranked in Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. You can't take that away from her. We are so quick in this nation to celebrate someone's failures and forget their accomplishments. That is the sad part. We tare Mariah down but we celebrate Beiber? Iggy? You tube sensations? Reality stars? Kim K? Really? Really?
Let's also remember she is going through a divorce which would shake anyone. Its the holidays, what more of a painful reminder of an uproot in your family dynamic then the holidays? She probably thought she could handle it, then perhaps maybe the thoughts of her broken family overwhelmed her.
Keep on pushin Mariah, your legend status remains in tact at least to me.

Stop judging. Legendary artists deserve better.