Remembering Michael on June 25th...Around the World

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As every year i will start this thread... feels like yesterday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">| NEXT MONDAY | DJ <a href="https://twitter.com/questlove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@questlove</a> presents a special <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FOREVERMICHAEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FOREVERMICHAEL</a> edition of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BowlTrain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BowlTrain</a> dedicated to the musical legacy of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> on MON, JUN 25! Tix--&gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/1qCGEmGrYn">https://t.co/1qCGEmGrYn</a> <a href="https://t.co/eVH4dVxyWs">pic.twitter.com/eVH4dVxyWs</a></p>&mdash; Brooklyn Bowl (@brooklynbowl) <a href="https://twitter.com/brooklynbowl/status/1007427518742360064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">15. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A group of fans have gone to Neverland each year since Michael's passing and place a Rope of Love with messages they gathered from his fans. My favorite this year; &quot;Angels don't live on earth, thank you Michael for trying.&quot; - Valy Dragon. <a href="https://t.co/TCndkg9aPt">pic.twitter.com/TCndkg9aPt</a></p>&mdash; mary sonmor (@marysonmor) <a href="https://twitter.com/marysonmor/status/1009640866980302848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">21. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Monday will be 9 years since we lost the amazing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a>. I'm still dancing to your moves on Just Dance for the Wii, MJ. R.I.P. <a href="https://t.co/rPm8VE1e3Z">pic.twitter.com/rPm8VE1e3Z</a></p>&mdash; Clumsy Unicorn (@JustKt87) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustKt87/status/1010408612617805824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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'Do You Remember the Time?' Michael Jackson died nine years ago

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By Azuka Jebose Molokwu

June 22, 2018 11:57 AM

Did you ever think that we would be blessed with an octogenarian Michael Jackson? Did you fantasize that one day he might be your neighbor at a retirement or nursing home?

He died June 25, 2009, at age 50. He was human.

I imagined him in later life as a sage, retiring in my beautiful Onicha- Ugbo hometown in Nigeria, as the head of my village. I would have the privilege of attending village meetings and watching him, blessed, as he broke kola-nuts and toasted the earth with palm wine.

You might not have been privileged to watch him moonwalk, challenging human physicality. He came, he "Rocked My World." No matter where your world was, he was "Gone Too Soon." The world held onto the faith that this American whiz kid from Gary, Indiana, was not dead.

Like Elvis Presley, Bob Marley and Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

It still feels like yesterday.

Michael Jackson was one of a few: everyone felt he belonged to them. In whatever ways we chose to separate ourselves from his strangeness, he always found passages to overcome. We expected more from him than he could manifest. I will not gloat in his demise because we are a lesser culture by his loss.

The body bag containing his remains was wheeled out, live on television, from the perched helicopter into a van headed for the coroner's office for autopsy. He came with nothing; when he expired, he left us with catalogs of inestimable music and creative values.

Whether we were “Black or White," as concert goers, we witnessed his intense artistic and creative inventions. We sat back and enjoyed the results of those preparations, especially when he called us to "Leave your nine to five jobs on the shelves and enjoy yourselves. Let the madness in the music get to you, life ain't bad at all."

He sacrificed his childhood for the universe. Do "You Remember The Time" he gyrated as a child in that famous Motown black and white studio video, capturing the innocence of an icon as he imitated the dance routines of his idols: Jackie Wilson and James Brown?

Or when he ascended from BBC studios as a 21-year old, dressed in a black velvet suit with a bow tie, smiling and commanding us to "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough," or his defining moment when he moon-walked and for brief seconds, suspended our breath with a legendary sliding dance steps at the Motown 25th anniversary.

These were memorable performances by Michael Jackson, gifts that engaged and enchanted us and would continue to remind us that, Michael, "You're just another part of me".

As Africa faced famine of the Eighties, Michael gloved his palm, assembled the best performers and led a massive humanitarian effort to eradicate hunger in Ethiopia and other poor nations because "We are the ones that make a brighter day, so let's start giving." The world massively responded to that call to action through the power of his music, his emotional and passionate pleas.

Soon after, the negative reports about his sexuality, financial and legal problems resurfaced: He begged us to "Leave Me Alone" and just "Beat It."

Two summers after his death, I saw a beautiful video of Michael Jackson being a dad to his children on TV: a very powerful moment.

Nine years still, the troubles of this great entertainer continue. Why don't we give him the peace and respect that he earned and "Keep It in The Closet."

Every June, the world pauses in remembrance. As we celebrate his music, I thank MJ for being a "Thriller," for making "History" and bouncing our sorrows "Off The Wall." Thanks for being beautifully "Bad," for reminding us that "We Are The World" and wanting us "Back" while encouraging those on planet earth to "Heal The World."

Thank you for teaching us the ABCs and 123s of one love. You were never "Dangerous" to us. You were and will forever remain our "Man in the Mirror."

Read more here: https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article213391869.html#storylink=cpy
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GaryIndiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GaryIndiana</a> locals honor <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> on Monday at IUN <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GaryIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GaryIN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nwi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nwi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nwindiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nwindiana</a><br><br>&quot;This Program is this Monday June 25,2018. Starts at 1pm ends at 7pm with a vigil... 1-4:30pm Music, Interviews.... 5pm -7pm Interaction.... <a href="https://t.co/HfiacnWkcC">https://t.co/HfiacnWkcC</a></p>&mdash; BLM NWI-Gary (@BLMGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLMGary/status/1010317061808181248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Remembrance Day&quot; is upon us ! Michael Jackson candle vigil is on June 25, 2018 at 7.30 pm to remind the world of his love message. The Apollo Theater was Michael first and last major stage performance in his lifetime. <a href="https://t.co/6J59wJJwCf">pic.twitter.com/6J59wJJwCf</a></p>&mdash; Gaston Franco (@funkymoondancer) <a href="https://twitter.com/funkymoondancer/status/1010011206160207872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">22. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“ONE ROSE FOR MICHAEL”...<br>They started arriving ... If you are a MJ fan and you live in LA or close by, don’t forget of passing at the Forest Lawn Memorial , in Glendale , to participate of the Annual Tribute 4 our Beloved Michael ! The Major Love&#10084;&#65039;Prayer will be 2pm. &#10084;&#65039; <a href="https://t.co/7ios6jlSR2">pic.twitter.com/7ios6jlSR2</a></p>&mdash; Nora Moya (@Nora50Moya) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nora50Moya/status/1010154530716168192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">22. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’ll wait for you at 12:00 Pm at <a href="https://twitter.com/locafm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@locafm</a> <a href="https://t.co/gu9NuOfKHN">https://t.co/gu9NuOfKHN</a> to pay a well deserved tribute to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/michaeljackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#michaeljackson</a> &#128378;&#127996;Today on my <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/radioshow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#radioshow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/housedeluxe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#housedeluxe</a> we’ll remember the best remixes of the artist who changed the music and who remains being the king of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/house?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#house</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/soulful?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#soulful</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZPtfGv0QQp">pic.twitter.com/ZPtfGv0QQp</a></p>&mdash; Ganny Martín (@GannyMartin) <a href="https://twitter.com/GannyMartin/status/1010450001460432896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">| MONDAY | We are so excited to dance in honor of the King of Pop at <a href="https://twitter.com/questlove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@questlove</a> presents a special <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FOREVERMICHAEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FOREVERMICHAEL</a> edition of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BowlTrain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BowlTrain</a> on MON, JUN 25! Tix--&gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/cFfSV9HjjR">https://t.co/cFfSV9HjjR</a> <a href="https://t.co/DiUmokBU84">pic.twitter.com/DiUmokBU84</a></p>&mdash; Brooklyn Bowl (@brooklynbowl) <a href="https://twitter.com/brooklynbowl/status/1009903850294300673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">21. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thinking about you &amp; the children Katherine as June 25th approaches. May God help you through all the difficult challenges that lay ahead. - Bonnie Lamrock (MJ-UPBEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFinalCountdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFinalCountdown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mjfam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mjfam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mjeveryday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mjeveryday</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/moonwalkers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#moonwalkers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisJackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisJackson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/princemjjjaxon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@princemjjjaxon</a> <a href="https://t.co/IOeOti1iHU">pic.twitter.com/IOeOti1iHU</a></p>&mdash; MJ-Upbeat (@BonnieLamrock) <a href="https://twitter.com/BonnieLamrock/status/1010378470587879424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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Naww I'm getting the feels again... Flipping 3rd time today :/...

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I managed to make 26 cards this year in my spare time, wish I had more time, but each one contains a special message of love to MJ <a href="https://t.co/AlTshmOnoY">pic.twitter.com/AlTshmOnoY</a></p>&mdash; MJJMyLovelyOne (@MJJMyLovelyOne) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJJMyLovelyOne/status/1008854673883893761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">18. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">But that’s OK, the cards will be placed at Forest Lawn on 25th June &amp; it’s my Groups small tribute amongst some bigger ones. Bought some roses &#127801; today too from <a href="https://twitter.com/OneRose4MJJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneRose4MJJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/PxR6sLXOXz">pic.twitter.com/PxR6sLXOXz</a></p>&mdash; MJJMyLovelyOne (@MJJMyLovelyOne) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJJMyLovelyOne/status/1008854143124037634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">18. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Monday is the anniversary of <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michaeljackson</a> 's death in 2009...<br>and we're going to being playing loads of tunes throughout the day. <br>What 80s Jackson tracks can we play for you? <a href="https://t.co/MboSk0Bszh">https://t.co/MboSk0Bszh</a> <a href="https://t.co/LIxCvprl4F">pic.twitter.com/LIxCvprl4F</a></p>&mdash; Absolute 80s (@Absolute80s) <a href="https://twitter.com/Absolute80s/status/1010507899779592193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mydayinla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mydayinla</a> my annual visit to my main man Michael Jackson <a href="https://t.co/ut4ZIwO3R2">pic.twitter.com/ut4ZIwO3R2</a></p>&mdash; cheeseheads (@elmerhdelacruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/elmerhdelacruz/status/1010575222557138946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remembering Michael Jackson’s Iconic Style on the Anniversary of His Death <a href="https://t.co/DQhfiEz3s2">https://t.co/DQhfiEz3s2</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/FootwearNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@footwearnews</a></p>&mdash; Maria Hassell (@MeYouUsMJFAM) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeYouUsMJFAM/status/1010569300422332417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our message of love, on the walls of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Neverland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Neverland</a>. &#128467; 21June2018 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverlandRanch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeverlandRanch</a> &#127470;&#127479; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iran</a> <a href="https://t.co/CRbwGhONNe">pic.twitter.com/CRbwGhONNe</a></p>&mdash; MJSupportersForum (@MJSFteam) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJSFteam/status/1010596594943758336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We the Michael Jackson Community are above the Bickering Debates of who is the Next Michael Jackson. We will always concentrate on the Man that Gave the World endless joy and Love, we will grieve him and celebrate him for our IDOL was taken much too soon. Be glad You got yours <a href="https://t.co/Ppsnrb5eah">pic.twitter.com/Ppsnrb5eah</a></p>&mdash; Maria Hassell (@MeYouUsMJFAM) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeYouUsMJFAM/status/1010567246559707136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NY will always love <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michaeljackson</a> &#10084;&#65039;&#128081;&#10084;&#65039; On June 25, 2018- The Candle Vigil for Michael Jackson is On at the Apollo Theater !!! (7.30pm thru 9pm)<br>-'Remembrance Day' is upon us and we… <a href="https://t.co/O1uHdQsbms">https://t.co/O1uHdQsbms</a></p>&mdash; MJJJusticeProject (@MJJJusticePrjct) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJJJusticePrjct/status/1010684618872381440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">24. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tomorrow tune into Universal Hip Hop Radio for a special day long tribute to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KingOfPop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KingOfPop</a>. Special rare remixes, interviews and all the hits! Exclusively on <a href="https://twitter.com/Live365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Live365</a> <a href="https://t.co/fZoHzJHr9H">https://t.co/fZoHzJHr9H</a> or use <a href="https://t.co/XUQwC3JLPF">https://t.co/XUQwC3JLPF</a> if you live outside the USA. <a href="https://t.co/mIBfe5U96h">pic.twitter.com/mIBfe5U96h</a></p>&mdash; UHHM (@uhhmuseum) <a href="https://twitter.com/uhhmuseum/status/1010692176848842754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">24. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Monday will be 9 years since we lost the amazing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a>. I'm still dancing to your moves on Just Dance for the Wii, MJ. R.I.P. <a href="https://t.co/rPm8VE1e3Z">pic.twitter.com/rPm8VE1e3Z</a></p>&#8212; Clumsy Unicorn (@JustKt87) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustKt87/status/1010408612617805824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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'Do You Remember the Time?' Michael Jackson died nine years ago

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By Azuka Jebose Molokwu

June 22, 2018 11:57 AM

Did you ever think that we would be blessed with an octogenarian Michael Jackson? Did you fantasize that one day he might be your neighbor at a retirement or nursing home?

He died June 25, 2009, at age 50. He was human.

I imagined him in later life as a sage, retiring in my beautiful Onicha- Ugbo hometown in Nigeria, as the head of my village. I would have the privilege of attending village meetings and watching him, blessed, as he broke kola-nuts and toasted the earth with palm wine.

You might not have been privileged to watch him moonwalk, challenging human physicality. He came, he "Rocked My World." No matter where your world was, he was "Gone Too Soon." The world held onto the faith that this American whiz kid from Gary, Indiana, was not dead.

Like Elvis Presley, Bob Marley and Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

It still feels like yesterday.

Michael Jackson was one of a few: everyone felt he belonged to them. In whatever ways we chose to separate ourselves from his strangeness, he always found passages to overcome. We expected more from him than he could manifest. I will not gloat in his demise because we are a lesser culture by his loss.

The body bag containing his remains was wheeled out, live on television, from the perched helicopter into a van headed for the coroner's office for autopsy. He came with nothing; when he expired, he left us with catalogs of inestimable music and creative values.

Whether we were &#8220;Black or White," as concert goers, we witnessed his intense artistic and creative inventions. We sat back and enjoyed the results of those preparations, especially when he called us to "Leave your nine to five jobs on the shelves and enjoy yourselves. Let the madness in the music get to you, life ain't bad at all."

He sacrificed his childhood for the universe. Do "You Remember The Time" he gyrated as a child in that famous Motown black and white studio video, capturing the innocence of an icon as he imitated the dance routines of his idols: Jackie Wilson and James Brown?

Or when he ascended from BBC studios as a 21-year old, dressed in a black velvet suit with a bow tie, smiling and commanding us to "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough," or his defining moment when he moon-walked and for brief seconds, suspended our breath with a legendary sliding dance steps at the Motown 25th anniversary.

These were memorable performances by Michael Jackson, gifts that engaged and enchanted us and would continue to remind us that, Michael, "You're just another part of me".

As Africa faced famine of the Eighties, Michael gloved his palm, assembled the best performers and led a massive humanitarian effort to eradicate hunger in Ethiopia and other poor nations because "We are the ones that make a brighter day, so let's start giving." The world massively responded to that call to action through the power of his music, his emotional and passionate pleas.

Soon after, the negative reports about his sexuality, financial and legal problems resurfaced: He begged us to "Leave Me Alone" and just "Beat It."

Two summers after his death, I saw a beautiful video of Michael Jackson being a dad to his children on TV: a very powerful moment.

Nine years still, the troubles of this great entertainer continue. Why don't we give him the peace and respect that he earned and "Keep It in The Closet."

Every June, the world pauses in remembrance. As we celebrate his music, I thank MJ for being a "Thriller," for making "History" and bouncing our sorrows "Off The Wall." Thanks for being beautifully "Bad," for reminding us that "We Are The World" and wanting us "Back" while encouraging those on planet earth to "Heal The World."

Thank you for teaching us the ABCs and 123s of one love. You were never "Dangerous" to us. You were and will forever remain our "Man in the Mirror."

Read more here: https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article213391869.html#storylink=cpy

Wow, I like the feel of that article. He will be remembered as a human being that made the best of his life, and did not settle for less.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">June 24th, 2009: Michael Jackson arrives at the Staples Center around noon to begin another day of rehearsal... <a href="https://t.co/kIEIpkDzxs">pic.twitter.com/kIEIpkDzxs</a></p>&mdash; &#9884;&#65039;HIStoryWorldTourMJ&#9884;&#65039; (@hwtmj_official) <a href="https://twitter.com/hwtmj_official/status/1010749415773097985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">24. Juni 2018</a></blockquote>
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This all still feels so surreal. I dont think I've totally accepted it. I think I lie to myself alot about how nice delt with his death
 
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Ran to the my local supermarket and greeting me was Michael Jackson! It's a promotion for Pepsi products and it was a cardboard standup from BAD day's!
Ebay has one for sale at $125.00 https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Michael-Jac...276417?hash=item25fa6d9881:g:CJ4AAOSwdrlbJwO5

The cashier said that 5 people had asked her how they could get the cardboard standup of Michael just this evening. Michael may have passed 9 year's ago, but he is still as popular as ever.
 
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I'm going to spend the day playing his music. I'll maybe watch one of his concerts, too.

What seems surreal is that it seems like yesterday. It's hard to believe that 9 years have passed. Even now, I still haven't fully accepted it.
 
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I've started the day with listening to the Dangerous Album. I miss his creativity and influence in the music industry! And i miss his wonderful Videos. And his Concerts. MJ is still a big part of my life.
 
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This all still feels so surreal. I dont think I've totally accepted it. I think I lie to myself alot about how nice delt with his death

My thoughts exactly! In my head, or is it my heart that plays tricks on me?!, Michael is still with us. It's impossible not to believe it, when I think about him everyday. I do hope he can feel from above just how much we love him...always!
 
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it feels surreal still.
i always feel guilty when i'm visting my sonny boy's forum. I always wish m could have been collaborating with him, and how wonderful that would have been.
 
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Love you Michael. Peace, love and respect always. We miss you.
 
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Can't believe it's alreafy 9 years...
 
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9 years wow! It feels like a lifetime on one hand and the blink of an eye on the other. It's definitely a heavy day isn't it huh? All I can hope is that when we go to the other side there's no more pain or suffering and we see all our loved ones when the time comes.

I'm not doing anything in particular to mark today as too much thinking about it all just inevitably makes me feel really sad but he is of course on my mind. It's nice to see the tributes etc too for him, he'll always be loved, of that we can be certain!
 
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"Michael, why didn't you stay?" - Stevie Wonder "Michael, I love you and I've told you that many times, so I'm at peace... peace with that." - Stevie Wonder Michael let me hold his hand and I was blessed to tell him to his face that I too loved him. So I guess I'm at peace with that, too. I believe in showing people love and support when they are alive and I tried my best to show you and everyone around me that I loooooved you, King of my Heart. Always will. You were extraordinary - second to none! ;) I miss your physical presence, but you are here still through your art and through your beautiful and strong children. R.I.P.
 
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