Okay, I know I should get over it. I definitely have to end my Michaelpalooza at work, but I just can't help it. Every time I think about it I get sad. And then I saw Janet's heartbreaking speech at the BET Awards (the first time that BET has ever done anything not to be embarrassed about) and I started thinking about how awful it would be to lose my brother, especially in such a slow and tragic way, and I got all upset again. I don't know what I would do. I can't imagine recovering from something so devastating. So, this post is for Janet too.
Still mourning,
kat
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I will always love MJ's music. My ipod is filled with all his hits. But to be honest he was a weird, freaky person who should have retained a psycologist long ago. His music should be remembered. His person should not.
I will always love MJ's music. My ipod is filled with all his hits. But to be honest he was a weird, freaky person who should have retained a psycologist long ago. His music should be remembered. His person should not.
Tante you're so cruel!
I think his life should be a lesson to all of the child stars out there. He was raised completely divorced from reality and never had a chance to develop a life or a personality. He literally gave his life for his music, for his fans. It's tragic and we really have to think about whether the talents of a genius are worth the sacrifice of that genius' life.
Of course, we do this all of the time, so I guess society has already determined that it is. And his music will last forever so... who knows? Maybe we have chosen to sacrifice a few for the good of all. But one wonders if he might not have been even more prolific if he had been happy.
Does great art always have to be accompanied by suffering?
I think there's an assumption by society that great art has to be accompanied by suffering and therefore people expect artists to lead painful, eccentric lives. Whether or not this is a correct assumption, the weight of it influences how society treats artists. MJ's life was a tragedy, as with so many child stars. Society feeds on that, though.
I loved his music and find his life sad.
It's nice to read something nonjudgmental about Michael. He was a legendary artist. His music has defined so much of my life. Not going to lie, I cried. I just really wish people would look at his life for the tragedy that it was and learn from it. All anyone can talk about is his odd characteristics not the circumstances that put him there. His father stole any and every chance he ever had of surviving in this world and the masses reinforced and rewarded his father's behavior and the lessons learned from it. All the man ever wanted was to be loved and accepted. I was hoping that maybe people would open their eyes a bit to the sadness of it all after he passed away but instead people are paying for tickets to attend his funeral. It breaks my heart. I hope he's finally found peace.
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