July 08, 2009

Michael Jackson

Have you ever been asked the question “Where were you during 9/11?" Well, the new question that seems to be going around is “Where were you when you found out Michael Jackson died”.

I was in the middle of taking a shower when one of my dancers texted me asking if she could dress up as MJ on the weekend since he’s dead and all. I reread that text about 6 times not really understanding what the hell she was talking about. I figured she must be talking about his dead career. After several more minutes of shampooing my hair, I began to wonder if she was being serious. I just had to find out, so I jumped out of the shower and ran to my laptop to Google it. I went onto MJ’s Wiki page and did not see a death date. After sighing a HUGE sigh of relief, I Googled it once more. And there it was, TMZ had officially announced his death. WTF? I went back to his Wiki page, and the page had miraculously refreshed itself to show his death date.

I think I stared at the screen for several minutes before moving again. Michael Jackson had been my idol growing up. I used to curl up in my bed for hours watching his concerts. I was always so moved by his passion for his art even though I was too young to understand what I was hearing. At the age of 10, my cousin and I would choreograph dance performances around “Thriller” and we would practice for hours. We even stuffed one of those huge pumpkin trash bags as a prop. He was the only performer I have ever been captivated by and I don’t think it’s fair that he had to leave us when he had so much left to give.

While watching his ceremony today, I felt it was very respectful but a little bit boring, until his daughter Paris went up to speak. I cried so hard when she broke into tears while mourning her father. My father lost his life before I ever got to know him, and I can feel her pain and the emptiness she must feel. As a little tribute to MJ, I had my dancers dress up as him at Pearl for the “Face the Music” event hosted by WildinOut.com

9 comments:

Len said...

He's a pedohpile, but whatvever floats your boat. The girls are hot damn.

Fish StiX said...

I love Micheal Jackson!!!! You should have had them wear the Thriller costume. Where is pearl?

Your Daddy said...

How sad is that, idiots are seriously going to try and put 9/11 and Michael Jacksons death in the same sentence?

Jewelz said...

@Your Daddy - I can put whatever I want together in a sentence. I'm a grown up. That's what we learn to do in school. :)

Kat said...

I like your blog! I admire that you allow your girls to pay tribute in their sytle! I also lost my father before I got to know him as well. Much luv. Have a great weekend.

Jewelz said...

@Kat - You know how it feels then. But we only grow stronger from our losses.

Zoran said...

Hi, Thanks for article. Everytime like to read you.
Have a nice day

Your Daddy said...

If you learned in school you would also know that you don't start a sentence with But.

Saurooon said...

Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.

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