It’s over now
Posted by Melinda | Filed under Uncategorized
Michael Jackson’s funeral that is.
I have to say - I watched it via internet today…and well I am not sure what I was expecting, but I found it to be very touching indeed. Particularly when Brook Shields was choking back emotion…when Usher broke into tears after his awesome Gone To Soon rendition and when his daughter said her tearful words. Of course I’ve always been a sucker for sentiment towards others in their times of grief and sadness. It really tore me up when one of my dear friends lost her teenage son and I was there from 45 minutes after that til after the dust and influx of people settled. She was a mess…and I was a mess inside just watching her go through it. So while I was watching people reflect on their friend MJ I just wanted to reach into the pc monitor and hug somebody.
Truth is - - - Michael Jackson was a real human being. Just as real as you and me. He was not just some untouchable celebrity…he was a father, brother, son and friend to many. His memorial was an awesome depiction of that.
Now I’m pretty angry to find out that the kid who accused him and got that what? 22 million dollar settlement after making molestation accusations is asking for forgiveness and admitting it was all lies his father told him to tell so they could get paid. Now MJ is dead and NOW the truth comes out. But think about it…MJ was boycotted by some, ridiculed by some and focussed on so much to the point he put himself in isolation after that whole ordeal. People said he must have been guilty to have settled on the case. It really did make sense to me that he probably settled because he just wanted to make the whole thing go away. And it made sense to me that Michael probably didn’t have a “normal” childhood and was searching for that through his Neverland Ranch. But how many people watched Michael’s video saying he was innocent and scoffed. Who’s scoffing now??? Man - I wish someone would sue the socks of that kids dad and put him back where he was before he got rich at an innocent mans expense.
What do those people think NOW? It doesn’t really matter now, does it? Cuz the man is dead and the world put him through H-E-double Hockey Sticks while he was on this earth. It’s nice to know he still had faithful friends who he was leaning on, though. I always kind of felt sorry for him.
It’s amazing how we get so wrapped up in a celebrity’s life when they die that we suddenly feel like WE lost someone. We glue ourselves to televisions, read magazines, rush to buy memorobilia. When Princess Diana died…that was me. And even though I was always an MJ fan (but by heart a bigger Janet fan from my high school days) I didn’t really intend to get so wrapped up in watching how the whole ordeal unfolded from death announcement to funeral end. But (bowing head and looking down) alas I did.
So I’m praying for Michael Jackson’s friends, family, fans who were devastated and all who feel deeply affected by his loss. And I’m praying for people to put as much energy and attention tinto their faith and salvation and the same of others as they did on Michael Jackson’s death and memorial.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson!
