Michael Jackson

Life is short man. Today, the greatest musical artist of our time passed away. At first I thought it was a joke. This couldnt be happening. Not so soon. I mean just last week I heard how he was working out and getting ready for his upcoming tour. This couldnt be. So I turned on the news to see what was really up. One station, nothing, another station, nothing. So I thought anoter station might have something. Turn it on and I see the headline, "Michael Jackson Hospitalized". Immediately, I am struck with grief and confusion. I change it to another station and see the same headline. Less than two minutes after I begin watching, the reporter says that they have jus been told that now Michael Jackson is in a coma. Im talkin wit wifey and she sayin she already knows that hes dead. But for me, i couldnt believe it. I didnt want to believe it. Then a half hour later, they say he is dead. This report was unconfirmed for about ten-thirty minutes. Then they say they have just received word from the coroner that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, The Moonwalker, is DEAD. I literally had no other thoughts running through my head except for "Wow". The feeling was so surreal. He was only 50 years old. I sat for a while just thinking bout how life can be taken from any one of us at any moment. Many people don't get warnings. One second he was dancin around, the next he was in the back of an ambulance trying to be revived. Throughout all the years that the Michael Jackson circus has been around, all 30+ of them, the musician, the talent, the dancing ability, the ability to create chaos everywhere he went, never left him. Even with all the contraversy surrounding his personal life. The man was still a man. People like to pass judgment on others. It makes them feel better about themselves. This is true for all people, even me at times. I feel that it is not our place to judge another human being. The truth of the matter is that none of us know what Michael really did or did not do. If he did do something to anyone, then he is paying for his mistakes now. But if he didnt, then God has another angel in heaven. We live in a country whose justice motto is "innocent until proven guilty". For this man who was found not guilty twice, people dont give him that benefit. People say "well if they took him to court over it then it must be true." Nobody but those boys and Michael know what happened. So unless there is valid proof and evidence that he did anything wrong, I will continue to respect the man. I have respect for the care that he showed so many people around the world, for his continued support of AIDS research and other medical researches. For the love he showed his fans by continuing to get better and better in the music world. For the versatility he showed throughout his career. For the most amazing performaces that one man can ever do For the singing, the dancing, the magic, and the excitement. Wherever Michael went, there was always a crowd. He was and forever will be the greatest. The only King of Pop. He will be greatly missed.

RIP Michael Jackson
1958-2009