Remembering "Michael Jackson" & Honoring His Family

We are all aware of death and how it comes with no words but with much pain, stealing our loved ones. We must remember the sudden shock & duties family members endure and are not scheduled to perform due to the presence of an untimely death. When we think of the business that must be taken care of ~in care of our loved ones and the many desires and/or request they made or may not have made for such a time as this, the arrangements alone are heavy including the thought and realization of who it is you are making the arrangements for.

With someone as celebrated and huge entertainer as Michael Jackson it becomes a shared public display of grief, criticism, and scrutiny which is even harder. You'll here and see people in the media being quoted saying things like, "Why are they crying? they weren't even close or look at them they're not even acting sad". "They" the media will use, "Us" his own people to down play his character they did it with Tupac, Biggie, many others and now Michael.

Janet Jackson spoke candidly, precisely, & with much love representing her family, for the appreciation and heartfelt thanks to all of Michael's fans, her words rang with a sound clarity that has echoed in many of our ears through Michael's music. He sang for us, his music was for us, his dance moves, costumes and many concerts was all for us, he was our icon. We are all thirsty for more visual moments of Michael, inevitably our thirst will give an audience to a biased news media in which whom is not deserving . However this moment just for a moment can they have ( the family) this time to mourn their brother, father, & son without any factual or nonfactual negative attention of Michael's past.

I truly understood Janet's words and I Quote: "To you~ Michael is an Icon. To us~ Michael is family & he will forever live in all of our hearts". I'm sure not everyone will agree with my idealism but with respect and honor for Michael Jackson and his family the suggestions, questions, and children debates should at least be put on hold temporarily, this is a time for grieving for all who will miss him, and unless you have personal ties to his estate and/or his family members I think what, why, when, or who would be questions you should find disrespectful if you yourselves have not yet buried a loved one. As Janet Jackson did thank us for our love and support for Michael and his family. I say, give them a break at least until his Homegoing Services.

I am almost sure with the musical impact Michael has had on us his fans, his family with all of their creativity will be more then honored to give us something to look forward too, in his absence on a later date and celebrating in Michael's own words; "I'll Be There ~Just call my name and I'll Be there". God bless Michael's Family and All who knew him through his music. He will be truly missed