I knew that the Michael Jackson memorial was about to begin on Wednesday 1AM Malaysian time and I didn't dare to take the risk of missing it so I went downstairs and started watching the TV by 11pm.
What really hit me was when CNN zoomed in to his casket from the helicopter.
It hit me because all this while I still had this feeling that maybe..just maybe he was still alive. You know, living in denial. But seeing his casket there..and knowing that his body's in there..just sort of made me finally believe that this was not a bad dream, I won't be waking up from it. He's really dead and gone. There will be no one else who could contribute music to make this world a better world. Or according to him, to "Heal" the world.
All throughout the show I was tearing while the tributes were being performed and eulogies being said.
Such nice words..if only he could've heard it while he was still around.
But..I guess the thing that really killed me right there and then was when his daughter gave a short but powerful speech saying that "
Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say I love him so much". The pain and hurt in her voice made me emphatise for her loss. Click
[HERE] to see Paris Katherine Jackson saying a final goodbye to her dad.
Some may choose to recall Michael Jackson
at the end of his days- a seemingly broken
and defeated man, scarred by plastic surgery
and medication. But not us...we chose
instead to remember the immense talent,
the wonderful humanitarian, the superb
genius who was Michael Joseph Jackson. We
choose to remember the little boy who sang
his ABCs who grew up to be the man who
gave us thrillers- whose music touched and
still touches generations and all ages. We
choose to remember the man who looked in the mirror
and decided to change his ways
and who set forth to heal the world.
-Passions-[All bolded words were titles of his songs]
Lastly..I would like to close with some words by Michael Jackson himself and a song which was said to be his favourite.
"
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust we must still dare to believe."
-Michael Jackson"
If you enter this world knowing that you are loved, and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealth with."
-Michael Jackson
Smile by Charlie ChaplinSmile tho' your heart is aching,
Smile even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky-You'll get by
If you,
Smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow,
You'll see the sun come shining- For you
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness,
Although a tear may be ever so near,
That the time you must keep on trying,
Smile-what's the use of crying,
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile...
R.I.P Michael Jackson. You are loved... =)
