mjprince1976
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Oh yes, I agree. I was very moved by Marlon's speech at the memorial. I, too, think, they were probably the closest, even though they didn't really show it in public that much.
I have to disagree with Lisa and probably Debbie, though. I don't really know about Debbie, but I think he was very happy with Lisa and it could've worked out between them if things had been a little different. I don't think she wanted Michael's money, being Elvis's daughter she didn't really need it. And I really liked the interviews she did after Michael passed away. She did only a few, so she's not attention-seeking, and her words were chosen really well I think.
So, they might've fallen out, but I don't see her as greedy or vengeful. It just didn't work out at the time.
Oh, and I'd like to add the Cascio family. I don't want to stir up the controversy about the songs, but from what you can read in the book, they were really close and helped him through a difficult time in his life. Also, I think, he experienced some sort of normality when he visited them. You know, all of them sitting around the table as a family, eating pasta, celebrating christmas. It must've been nice for him to be treated as a normal person for once.
I am reading Franks book and starting to think that, the Cascio family but particularly Frank and Eddie seemed to take Michael at face value and not care he was a huge star. It is quite heartwarming as Michael told them, he knew most adults always wanted something from him, because he was Michael Jackson, but kids did not, he was just another member of their gang.