The second celebrity death on Thursday was that of Michael Jackson, a pop star and musical industry icon. The sudden and unexpected passing happened just as Michael Jackson was in preparation for his re-entry into the concert scene with a 50-concert date schedule in England beginning next month.
The Moonwalk, the single white glove, the dance steps, the voice and all of the music over the years were things associated with Michael Jackson. One person with so much talent, but also a person with a series of troubles, legal and personal, that complicated his life and puzzled so many people. All that still did not stop his talent or end his popularity.
Had Michael Jackson not had the much publicized negatives in his life, he could have been even more popular and become universally admired without the reservations that many hold because of the controversies in his life.
In any event, there are postings all over the internet and items in the news for you to see, so I won't try to go over any of that here. He was 50 years old, and that is very young in this day and age. The exact cause of death is still being determined and may not be available for several weeks.
I just want to mention that the lives that we take for granted can be taken from us in an instant, no matter what plans anyone makes or how much moneyanyone has. Putting off things for a better time when you can do it now, especially when it comes to family members, may be a decision that's going to be regretted in the future should your plans be among those that become interrupted.
Consider that funeral and wakes are already too late to make the decision to say the good things to the person about and reflecting on good times that we enjoyed. What we should try to do is remember that fact and change things so that we can try to continue or add some more
good times and feelings to the list of things to be remembered about our friends and family.
We need to do what we can get the most when we are all here and try to eliminate the things that will cause us regrets later because we waited too long, or didn't think of things to begin with.
I will remember the good that Michael Jackson brought and for the entertainment that he brought to us in his music and performances over my lifetime, from the beginnings of the Jackson 5 when I was in college, until now. Anything else is a matter for a higher power to decide.
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