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PLEASE.........Randy announced that he was going to FL before he ever even went..he WANTED the media and the people to know he was going..Sorry Randy gets NO slack from me.. Blah, like I keep saying ALWAYS a ulterior motive for these people.
Michael Jackson would have been 53 years old today. As I entered the black ornate gates at the entrance of Forest Lawn Mortuary in Glendale, I was, as all the times before, struck by the silence on the grounds. I made my way past the white statue of a woman surrounded by a small pond and lily pads,frescoes, statues, the green, manicured lawn and up the familiar winding road to the sign leading me to the Last Supper as the smell of pine trees is all around. In the distance are rows of California palm trees before I make my way to Holly Terrace.
A gentle breeze makes it a perfect Southern California day. Forest Lawn has now set up a booth selling Michael’s favorite flower, sunflowers, along with red roses and assorted flowers because of the amount of visitors they’ve experienced since Michael was entombed here on September 3, 2009.
From the amount of sunflowers, roses, handmade cards, handmade candles, pictures in frames, one would think he would have just left us but it’s been 2 years, 2 months and 4 days since he left his physical body.
As I was kneeling down picking up beautiful homemade cards that looked as if each and every one took hours to make, I noticed a woman with 6 bags of cards & gifts. She has created a group called Sunflowers for Michael, whose sole purpose is to keep fresh flowers by his resting place forever. She has loving, devoted fans from all over the world sending cards, banners and flowers to her on the anniversary of his death, his birthday, Christmas. She has set up a post office box where you can donate as little as $10. Her dedication and hard work is inspiring. You can mail Sandy at: sandy@sunflowersformichael.net
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I met Nena Znezana Akhtar, who came all the way to Los Angeles from Germany. She planned this sojourn with her husband and 2 children, Ilyas age 8 & Chalisa, 10. Nena said “I stay here completely 2 weeks just for Michael and 1 friend comes. She also Michael fan. We go to Neverland, Encino Hayvenhurst, Carolwood Drive, last house, Grammy Museum, Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills Hotel – he stayed there. I take a leaf from here (as she reached for a leaf from a nearby bush) and from Neverland. Here are my handmade cards.” As tears rolled down my face, I thanked her.
I left Forest Lawn only to arrive home to find out Randy was going to be there towards the end of the day. I felt so inspired after seeing all that Sandy and Nena do that a drive back on the freeway seemed like nothing at all.
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Michael faced many headwinds in his life but he persevered no matter what. His legions of fans are testament to the love he shared with his caring, compassionate, non judgmental heart. I still haven’t located an original copy of Michael’s out of print book, Dancing the Dream but in the title page I hear is a favorite quote of Michael’s.
“If you enter the world knowing you are loved and leave the world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.”
Yes thats so true for me too _ I wish I could be there to be close to him and see all the beautiful flower and be close to the fans who love himYou wish you could be there too when you see all of the flowers and cards.
You wish you could be there too when you see all of the flowers and cards.
Ahhh, I am blown away. There is so much love:wub: