Farewell
June 26, 2009 7 CommentsYesterday at lunch I received the news of Farrah’s death. I was shook because I had mentioned to my friend on the weekend that she was apparently doing better. Too young to be a fan of Charlie’s Angeles, I always admired her natural all-American girl beauty- she will be missed. I’m touched to know that she died along side her long time love Ryan O’Neal…love is a beautiful thing.
I was startled when I received the message via Blackberry messenger that Michael was on the verge of death. I decided to go on Twitter and Facebook, and the reports kept changing when finally at 6:22pm it was confirmed- The King of Pop was gone.
Yea I cried!
After awhile I was overwhelmed and a tad bit annoyed with all the outpouring of love, admiration, memories and cynicism on Twitter and Facebook. So I logged off (yes I did) and curled up on the couch to watch a movie that I believe chronicles the lives of those made soft by too much, too soon – The Great Gatsby.
That is one of my favourite movies and F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of my favourite authors, I’m on old soul. But more importantly The Great Gatsby was so fitting for the day. We love and remember Farrah and Michael most for their glory days, but lets face facts they were both tortured souls. Farrah battled with a turbulent personal life, and Michael had trouble keeping his face intact and behind out of the courtroom. I’m pretty sure a place called Hollywood may have had something to do with it.
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From Dorothy Dandridge to Michael Jackson it all boils down to the pressures of fame, success and hollywood. They let people in their lives in the hopes of being accepted and it never fails – we love them, then realize they are flawed and then turn on them, forgetting that they are human, have families and pee and shit just like the rest of us.
That’s why I respect people like Beyonce who keep their private lives private. They are there to entertain us, not show us how they walk their dogs or go food shopping.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson, you will be missed.
“They let people in their lives in the hopes of being accepted and it never fails – we love them, then realize they are flawed and then turn on them, forgetting that they are human, have families and pee and shit just like the rest of us.”
I’m guilty of circulating junk e-mails about michael’s missing nose, yet when thriller and dangerous came out (I’m an 80′s baby) I was making scrapbooks..
What gets me heated is that the moments, which should be precious, leading up to his death became a media feeding frenzy…i was hurt yet unsurpised at this.
As much as I hate on Beyonce (topic for another post?) I agree with you Terry I respect that she keeps her private life- PRIVATE! I am the same way with things that mean the most to me…but I’m sure Hollywood will try to eat her up too one day….she is quickly reaching MJ status…
“What gets me heated is that the moments, which should be precious, leading up to his death became a media feeding frenzy…i was hurt yet unsurpised at this.”
Exactly! It’s like, damn, give the man some dignity!
In a way, I’m happy. I’m happy that Michael Jackson has left the hell hole called earth. For years, the Hailed him, then they nailed him to a CROSS..only to be hailed again in death. Ever since Off The Wall, they’ve called him everything but a child of GOD and HATED the fact that he was larger than life, musically. Like it or not, the Man revolutionized the way music and video’s have been created. He set the bar and set it HIGH. Can’t deny his Gangsta.
Agreed Wizzy Jr. MJ was the Truth!
Well put..welcome to GI!!!
“Peace to the souls of Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcet”
Personally, I grew up with Michael Jackson’s music back in my earlier days as a kid. I remember there was this movie musical that Michael had put together. I have seen that movie so many times that I almost know it by heart.
Hollywood. I seen pictures of Michael Jackson earlier starting from his childhood to his adult life, and he has made big changes as you already know. I seen his biography, and because of a white spot growing into white spots was the reason for him to have his skin bleached. Then he started to have straight hair later…wtf. He looked white and had straight hair. Hollywood made him start to hate himself, but no matter what–you could tell that he was black because of his face structure etc–although his parents were black.
I watched a clip of Michael Jackson on stage and his voice was deep…I was like whaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttt!!!!!!!! I wonder how his voice got soft like that????? I am not dogging Michael, I am just simply sharing my feeling with you of where I am at and where was I at with Michael. I still love him because of the unity in alot of his music, and everyone loved Michael all over the globe…including the fish in the water. No joke though, as you know–everyone loved Michael. I have a friend in Greece, Phillipines and Puerto Rico…I asked them have you heard about Michael Jackson and the answer was yes. The whole world found out about it all at the same time…very sad. Everyone’s playing his music around here in my neighboorhood. I think i’m going to play some after this post.
We have to remember that this body is not permanent–although we know this already, but we still weap when the shell dies, and not weap for the new born baby. We drive a car to get us from place to place, we drive the body…same concept. Why don’t we start having funerals for cars that no longer run anymore. I can see myself now crying at the funeral for my old ford taurus.
Sorry if I may sound cold–I hope not though, but things have to change more…including myself. We have been through death of loved ones before, and we know that the body dies eventually, but we still cry because of that attachment, or are we crying because of that misery the world is feeling. Michael Jackson was that character in a play: his lines were scripted, his character was scripted, movements, years, but the only thing that was not scripted was his LOVE for people. Peace
Deep AD.
“we still cry because of that attachment, or are we crying because of that misery the world is feeling.”
Wow what a powerful statement…that had me thinking. I mean I didn’t know MJ personally, but I think news of his death created a worldwide domino effect…even the energy and current of the internet for example..paused..as twitter was backlogged..Just shows the strength of the higherpowers within us..now if we could vibe like that on all issues..we’d be a more unified ppl
Oh and – I would have a funeral for an aston martin or Jag..I really would, but the Ford Taurus- no.