I Miss You Old Friend…

I will forever cherish the childhood memories that Michael Jackson created for me.  I remember whenever he was on t.v….it was like magic man.  Like the whole world just stopped for one moment and he held our attention for that 5 minutes of that song, whatever song it may have been.  I didn’t own Michael Jack son albums, I won’t lie.  I was young when his material was being sold.  But I lived for his music videos.  There were like motion pictures.  So epic.  Remember how the entire world tuned in for the debut of Remember the Time?  Remember the premiere of Scream?  Him and Janet sliding on the floor.  It was just so ahead of it’s time.  I’m getting chills thinking about it.  I remember wishing the tiles would light up after I saw Billy Jean, I STAYED in the kitchen using my imagination…one day I’d be a entertainer just like Michael.  He installed that in me.  He installed that in all of us.  That in this life, if you can dream it, if you can imagine it, it can come true.  Nothing about Michael was ordinary…and I appreciate him for that.  To this day I find myself fighting to break free of the chains that society has me bound.  Who made these rules?  Why do I insist on living by them?  When I’m gone, will I have lived the life I wanted to live or the life that was safe?  Michael didn’t play it safe.  He was a risk taker…he was a innovator…he was my friend.  I dedicate the song playing tonight in remembrance of Michael Jackson.  The words spoke to my heart the first time I heard it.  I think it describes most of us.  None of us are perfect but we mean well…at least I like to hope things are that way.

I love you Michael.  I never gave energy to the rumors, I never  stopped supporting you or looking to your next bit of genius magic.  Love defines logic and it overcomes all negative when its true and pure like that love your fans and myself have for you.  The media will not change our love for you…and though I never met you, one day I will…and I’ll thank you.  Thank you for the magic.