July 7, 2009 9:45 a.m. Michael Jackson passes my window
Through my office window I can see the 110 freeway. There was a long line of at least 30 limousines with approximately 20 LAPD escorts heading to the Staple center. There were 2 ambulances behind the limos. On my way in to work on the train this morning there were about 500 law enforcement officers to control the crowd which already had begun to swell.
The magnitude of power and emotions that can be swayed and stirred by those we love through the expression of their art is immense and incomprehendably overwhelming at these times of love actualized.
To those of us who share such a God given talent with the world and make such an enormous impact on the lives of millions, I solute you. I apologize for the intrusion, and sympathize with the private struggles so publicly displayed.
Rest in Peace Michael, Steve, Ed, and Farrah
RIP Michael Jackson!!!!!!!!
Michael’s memorial was ABSOLUTELY beautiful.
Well done!!!!
RIP Michael Jackson
May GOD bless you and yours
What a beautiful difference one single life made. You are truely going to be missed. RIP Michael Jackson
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:4). Michael Jackson touched so many lives….Growing up, he definitely touched mine. May the PEACE of GOD be with you.
Starting work at 4 am this morning preparing for the memorial was bittersweet for me. One of the many drawbacks of my profession…
I wanted to be home in front of the TV with the rest of those who didn’t get tickets to the service but I couldn’t. As I stood by glued to my post, I watched as droves of fans/mourners made their way to the Staple Center. Some dressed in gear reminiscent of Michael Jackson others in the traditional attire fit for a funeral service.
I saw the excitement on their faces as they walked swiftly in anticipation of this historic event wanting nothing more than to be in their shoes for just a couple of hours.
I somehow found my way to a local cafe which had the service televised in their establishment. As I grabbed a bite to eat, I was finally able to see the tail end of the celebration of Michael’s life. Just in time to catch Little Paris’ heart-wrenching words of love for her father….Wow!
This evening, I thank God for the progress of today’s technology. I was able to see the service in it’s entirety albeit several hours after it ended.
Looking to my daughter, I expressed sadness at how we repeatedly fail to verbalize our love and appreciation for those who are important to our lives while they are alive and can hear it.
I know every person on this planet is here for a specific purpose, whether we may know what that purpose is, is frankly irrelevant. We are here for a season, just long enough to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives.
Michael Joseph Jackson served his purpose….He touch so many lives in an indescribable way. In life and in death.
May he rest in peace…