Yesterday I had very bad migraine that it was twitching and drying my eyes. The first thing I did when I got home was to just spend 10 minutes chatting with my parents, had two slice of bread for dinner, had my shower, set my alarm to 12midnight and headed the bed.
The usual me, I just shut off the alarm that rang at 12midnight. To my surprise I just got up at about 1am and was tossing about on my bed. I could not close my eyes even knowing I had cancelled my plans of watching Michael Jackson’s memorial live as I was sure it would be available via YouTube. NOP! No matter how much I pampered myself back to bed I just could not.
Finally 1.45am I thought “what the heck” … I got up and just tuned in to CNN. By end of 3.45am I was really glad I stayed up to watch the memorial service of our one and only KING of POP, Michael Jackson!!! I was truly moved at the performances and speeches presented by all those who were present. Just many Goosebumps moment for especially Usher, John Mayer’s guitar performance for Human Nature just simply magnificent and the finale song Heal the World by all are just a few to name. Though Rev Staples, Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee, Smokey Robinson, Marlon Jackson and Magic Johnson made very emotional and good memories speech of the King of Pop, yet it was his 11 year old girl’s speech that moved me to tears. Paris Katherine Jackson said “Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just wanted to say I love him so much.".
I grew up by listening to Michael Jackson’s songs. His music has touched my soul and I know it has in the hearts, mind and souls of many zillion others. Looking back to what I saw this morning I was thinking “could he have really done that thing that has tarnished his name so much?” To me personally he was a great entertainer, a great musician and I can say this because we don’t hear songs like those being made these days. If you had followed the memorial with me, I know you will agree that his songs seem to have a sequence of story in his entire albums just like Congresswomen Sheila said. She explained many people don’t understand the hearts of entertainers citing that his songs from Bad to Heal the World speaks about MJ as a compassion soul who cares for the world.
I just wished Michael would have lived to see all that is happening now. To see how much people still do love him and cherish what he has done and how many lives he has touched with his music and contribution. Just sad that people never appreciated him when he was alive after rumors about his molestation and abused of children. He is gone now but I know one thing for sure, I will feel his presence whenever I hear his song for he lives with his music just like Elvis Presley. I end my blog with Smokey Robinson’s speech that says “He will never really be gone. He is going to live forever and ever and ever and ever."
