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Monday, August 3, 2009 at 12:19PM
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I have wanted to avoid this subject. I thought that it had no affect on me.
When I saw the breaking news on the television, that Michael Jackson was in a coma, I said , “Good, I hope he dies.”
Then they reported that he had died.
I said , “Good, another pedophile gone.”
Wow, Sometimes I surprise myself by my heartlessness. I am such a black and white person. You are either right or wrong in my eyes, and if I deem you wrong, then may whomever you believe in have mercy on you because I certainly will not.
I watch American Idol. It’s one of my favorite television shows. Last season when they did the Michael Jackson music tribute, I did not watch. I made a point of not watching. I hated to miss an episode, but still couldn’t believe that they would showcase a “known” pedophiles music.
I have made a point as well, to not listen to his music, since the charges were made.
That was difficult, especially during Halloween. Thriller has always been my favorite. I use to set my computer speakers on the porch and play Thriller over and over again. One year a group of parents all started doing the Thriller dance in front of my house. That was the best Halloween ever!! Can you imagine a group of people some in costume, some not in front of your house doing the Thriller dance? It was great!
But then when all of the allegations hit, then I personally boycotted Michael Jackson, as I have a son and found the whole mess apprehensible.
Since his death I have watched all of the interviews, and specials about Michael Jackson and his life.
It has finally dawned on me, that I don’t know for a fact that he was guilty. I will never know. More than likely no one will read this who KNOWS for a fact if he was guilty.
Of course he was found not guilty by a jury. But we all went through the OJ trial and we know that our system is not foolproof. There again, we Don’t know, but he wrote a book….
I read a lot of Blogs, and comments about Michael Jackson, and it’s such a hot topic. Everyone seems to be locked into their opinion.
I was locked into mine. But in death, it seems as though I am able to give Michael Jackson the benefit of a doubt that I couldn’t give while he was living.
It almost seems as though a family member has died. I did grow up with his music. I never knew how strongly I felt before, and I , myself, find it very odd. The human brain and how it works is itself very odd.
If we could give people the benefit of a doubt in life that we do in death, wouldn’t that be a beautiful thing?
The one and only person I have found that can do this is my Mother. She has such a beautiful soul. She emphasizes the good in everyone. And when she recognizes a persons bad traits, she prays that the good will prevail, and only focuses only on that. I am so lucky to have her as a Mother! Some may think of her as naive, but I truly believe that she is more astute than ALL who judge her !
I have to go to ADSAP classes, for a DUI from 2 years ago. No,sorry to disappoint , I am NOT perfect! There is a woman who goes to the classes I do. She is so honest with herself and all of us, I cringe. There are some secrets that you should take to the grave. However, she does share hers and she said how the memories haunt her at night, when she lays down for sleep. So she takes a sleeping medication.
I also, take a sleeping pill. If not, then every bad decision I have made in my life haunts me at night, and I toss and turn.
I started connecting the dots this morning and thought that Michael Jackson, must have some really bad demons if he had to take a anesthesia to help him sleep.
The reports have been that he was in a lot of pain.
I don’t know, the Pepsi commercial was a long time ago. How much pain could he be in?
Maybe he did do wrong to those children and couldn’t live with himself when it was time to lay down.
Maybe he endured so much wrong that those memories hindered his sleep.
Point is , We don’t know. He lived such a different life than all of us.
I don’t even think that most of us could comprehend what his “normal” was.
He was odd to us.
He was different.
But what did he have to compare his life to?
If he was indeed a pedophile then he is in the dirt where he belongs.
But if he wasn’t, could you imagine living in a WORLD, not just a Nation, where everyone thought that he was?
I have very mixed feelings.
I love the video I have posted. I love the beginning where he’s going through a sea of paparazzi,( I know it was green screened) looking very solemn and beaten, and then performs to an empty theatre. And the title “You are not Alone.”
But he was alone wasn’t he. And I think the video shows this. The irony is mind-blowing.
It shows that irregardless of how much money and fame you have, you are still in this world alone.
A world full of fans loved this man. But at the end of the day, he was still one man, alone.
I think that , as I have said before I give him the benefit of a doubt now.
And I may go so far as to say that I am in mourning.
I suppose my question is :
did anyone else have a change of heart with Michael Jacksons death? (link)
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Quite honestly, I do believe that you dont have a right to judge someone. I for one do not believe that he is or was a pediphile because he did love children. From his childhood he was beat, his father took his innocence, and he had almost an obsession with protecting children. Many find it strange, yes, but many have also not been in his situation. One of you quotes you mention him being alone. YOu know its sad that those people(celebs) seem to have everything money, looks, everything. The thing is you can have everything at your feet and still feel so alone and ungrateful because the truth is it was given to you to the point where you didnt think of the good that could come from the money, see some celebritites just get so used to having everything right there and then, they lose sight of whats important. One last thing, im sure many people had a change of heart when they saw MJ he was wrongly judged in the eyes of so many. But even more sad than that, is that he was so alone well never know went on in his life, because so many people didnt care when he was alive to just simply ask. So let it be a lesson no matter how harsh you try to be, I know you have a heart, and when you feel like judging someone next time, just take five minutes to try and understand them before you say the first accusing thing that pops into your head. That simple act, could change your life and others for the better, trust me.
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You are right about not judging people and how by not doing so can change lives.
But you say that he was "wrongly" judged in the eyes of so many.
My point was and is that we DON'T know.
So there's no way of knowing if he was indeed wrongly accused.
Also, it goes to prove the point of how most people are locked into their own opinions.
Thanks for your time.
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