"WE HAD HIM" -- Maya Angelou

"WE HAD HIM"
Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing, now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips like a puff of summer wind.

Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace. Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon.

In the instant that Michael is gone, we know nothing. No clocks can tell time. No oceans can rush our tides with the abrupt absence of our treasure.

Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone.

Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a gift to us and we did have him.

He came to us from the creator, trailing creativity in abundance.

Despite the anguish, his life was sheathed in mother love, family love, and survived and did more than that.

He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style. We had him whether we know who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his.

We had him, beautiful, delighting our eyes.

His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us.

And we laughed and stomped our feet for him.

We were enchanted with his passion because he held nothing. He gave us all he had been given.

Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square.

In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham, England

We are missing Michael.

But we do know we had him, and we are the world.

-Maya Angelou

CURRENTLY-- watching MJ's coverage / memorial

--Wishing I could be at the staples center right now, however, I am glad that I am even able to watch it on TV. Many people have expressed how they felt since the day that he's passed, it just seems unreal. But we all know that death is real and one day we will all leave this earth. MJ definitely made an impact on my family and I, there are so many great memories attached to his music it's an incredible feeling to be able to reminisce on those times. Being that my father was a DJ he kept the best of the best rotation in my household. The honest truth is that I am a bit saddened, but I know that he is in a better place (not to get super emo on you; death is just a bit of a touchy subject; i'm working on it! ha). He will always be remembered, good or bad ! you are missed and will never be forgotten.

p.s. Thank You for breaking racial barriers, providing us with great entertainment, working as hard as you did (missing your entire childhood), and just being you. I THANK GOD FOR YOU. Now may you rest in peace...

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--my what a wonderful service it was :) it had it's *tear moments, however, through it all it was amazing ;)