"i'll never let you part for you're always in my heart"

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with." - Michael Jackson

This is the literal end of an era; between Farrah, Ed and now MJ it just feels as if this is one large breaking away from an incredible and ground breaking time in the history of entertainment. I can't say that Farrah and Ed's deaths were anything too significant to me. I took my time to send my regards into the Universe and then moved on. But for anyone on this website I am sure that you can cite at least one of your great musical memories to that of Michael Jackson. I recall my father owning the Dangerous album when we lived in Switzerland and my sister and I listening over and over again. Constantly rewinding (yes, rewinding) to our favorite song "Will You Be There" one of my all time fav MJ songs not only for the memories that it held for me but the soundtrack it appeared on. (I loved Free Willy, what can I say?) It seems strangely ironic that it now fits perfectly to the situation ahead of us.

The first thing I thought to do when I heard is call one of the most musically talented people I know, someone who is so inspired by Michael Jackson that it inspires me. He was and is in such shock and it really brought a sense of personability to the situation for me, seeing how his die-hards felt it.

My heart goes out to all his die hard fans. My heart goes out to his family and most importantly my heart goes out to Michael Jackson who was once quoted with saying, "my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance."

I'm pretty sure that he, of all people, has accomplished his goal. This is the end of a phenomenal era for all in the entertainment industry. I am thankful for all the paths paved for me by those who have passed this week, especially MJ. R.I.P