Well said Jay. Its a shame that so many are quick to judge ones personal life when all they have to go on is what shock-media leads them to believe. Its tragic that we lost such a powerful icon who left an untouchable legacy that will go down in the history books, but it is even more devastating to try and imagine what this human being had to endure for his entire life. Michael’s demons are the stuff of nightmares. So complex that as everyday folk it would be impossible for us to empathize. Michael’s death is a reminder of how backwards our society and media treats celebrities and their “personal” lives.

I believe that Michael Jackson had a very big heart. I believe that he dealt with an enormous amount of trauma the only way that a billionaire, superstar icon, could. He was a spokesperson for positive change and used his resources in the hopes that he could have a positive impact on the kids in this world.

We live in a media frenzied, litigious-happy, fucked up society that feeds of the ills of others and the greed of our own selves. We are judgmental and full of self-entitlement. If MJ’s passing teaches us anything it is that he did more for anyone in this world than anyone of us could hope to do. He dealt with an entire world’s total admiration and absolute scorn. He dealt with being abused, neglected and used by everyone around him up until his final days.
Anyone who can just brush off all that this man did musically and philanthropically like its just another tmz headline should not even bother to comment.

rip MJ