RIP MJ x
Since Michael passed away I have to admit I have been drawn back to the forums after a good five years or so of not being that involved online with other MJ fans except my fan friends who I see alot in real life. But I really felt like I needed to a. find out the real news about MJs passing, his family and all the bullish thats in the papers and b. also remind myself of what drew me to MJ in the first place. A love of his amazing art and also the enormous amount of love, generosity and friendship fans have for one another.
I have been a fan since 1987 when I thought that Michael Jackson was literally a mythical creature. Then in 1989 I was relieved to find out he was infact real, and could not only commanded a space ship (Captain EO) but could also turn into a car/ robot/ spaceship (Moonwalker). Yes at ages 3 -5 for me, MJ was the baddest mofo on the planet bar none.
I am now 25 working for an ad agency in London and view Michael a little differently to the mop-topped 3 year kissing the telly. I realise now Michael was human, flawed and by no means a super hero. He made mistakes, said some really dumb stuff sometimes and made some fashion errors the latter I may I may never forgive. But he was also still that mythical person from my childhood, his music has trancended decades, genres and stages of my life like no other. Through following him in my late teens I met him, saw him perform, slept on his tour bus but most of all had some of the biggest adventures I have ever had with some of the most incredibly vibrant, crazy and beautiful people I have ever met.
Since Michael's passing I have been forced to look back at not only his life but mine too. He was a constant facination for me and in someways influenced my drive to work in a creative industry. But now I am looking to do more with my life, by giving of my time and my skills to those who do not have what I had, a childhood. My obsession with Michael was always music, but now I am inspired to do as he did and try to help children and in my case young people. I am hoping in the next few years to work for an NGO that works with children who do not have the opportunities or support that I had. I want to help children to believe in themselves and get an education. Michael has inspired me in a way I never thought possible and for that I will be eternally greatful and I will certainly never forget him.
I hope that we as fans can all find comfort in knowing that Michael was not just a great entertainer, but a humanitarian and a father. He was not perfect, he never could be he is only human.
