Originally Posted by
SoulChild
Yes, here in America, all of us heard the news early yesterday, and I was at work. There is a lot of mixed feelings, but I do know for me...and my generation (those in their 30's) Michael Jackson has been an extremely huge part of our lives....especially African Americans (black)....I am very hurt...as if I knew him. I understand that death can be a passageway or not necessarily "the end" yet, in his physical form, he will be severely missed! It just seems too soon......way too soon.....wow.
And Farah, and Ed McMahon.....it's is hard to have three major celebraties die in such short period of time...such a shock!!! Yet Michael was such a surprise....I mean, many of us dreamed of at least catching a glimpse of him...just walk pass him or something.....now, I know I never got to see him in person and now he is no longer on this realm.....this is certainly sad.
This is the big one for me celebrity wise....I mean in my generation, in my culture, you know we had biggie, and Tu Pac, and Ray Charles, and Gerald Levert, and many many more.....but, this was so unexpected and even though it may seem that we didn't love him because we (americans) made so much fun of him....but, many of us actually do love him....and as far as I know (blacks) we still have all his cd's and most of us even have the original vinyl... Some think we gave up on him, but no......no.......no....even the most hardest hardcore hip hop fan would have Michael Jackson in their music collection and have sampled or remade many many Michael Jackson music. Usher, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and many many more have all been influenced till this day from Michael Jackson........Michael truely let his light shine, let his soul express hisself through dance and singing.....he was truely amazing! Although there are things I would never understand about him such as him changin his beautiful brown skin..........I never understand, but even with that....we didn't hate on him because of it (blacks) and we still love him...there is nothing anyone can do to take Michael Jackson away from us.....until now....but, his music will live with us.....it will surpass most of us...as we live and leave this realm...Michaels music will continue for many, many years!!!
All Michaels CD's were sold out at my store last night.......and I was trying to go get the last one, but a customer got to it before me. I watched a customer purchase a cd, and I looked to see the songs on it, and it had yes Oceanentity...one of my favorites as well BEN....... I have a Michael Jackson collection, but I don't have BEN.....so, I will make sure that my collection is complete from here on now.
This makes me concerned about the love I have for another artist (Micheal Cretu) in knowing that we all leave this realm (die) and if something were to happen to Cretu, man this stuff hurts!!! I don't want to have to experience this again no time soon. Not that I am wishing or even thinking of Cretu dieing...just trying to make a point. That once you love someone, of if they touch your life in some way.....when they leave here, no matter how emotionally strong.....mentally strong.....and even spiritually strong.....death and the emotions of saddness is not an easy thing to go through...yet it is part of life :lovemw:
