Mike Jack Tribute

Although i didn't know him personally, we all grew up on his music. Micheal Jackson has affected lives around the world with his music, and has united races. True, mike was very flawed as a person, but what person isn't flawed. The media was just too hard on micheal, there is only so much a man can take. In my own personal opinion, the media killed him. The pressure of Joe Jackson, using mike as a cash cow, his unfair expectations of him led mike to make decisions that effected his longterm health, his insecurities. That is what really scarred micheal jackson. I don't think that he ever recovered from that abuse. That's what killed him, his internal demons that he had to face. Yet, this still doesn't take away from the fact that micheal was the greatest entertainer of ALL time, surpassing all genres of music. Not only was he a Black American Icon to the black communities, but he was an American Icon, to all communities. All that one can really do is pray for Micheal and hope that he has given his life over to God. Pray for his soul and pray that he was saved.

There are many lessons from this tragic death, that one can learn. That is to love your self for who and what you are regardless off skin color or race. Accept what you are as a human being, and embrace it. Learn to let go of the past. The past will kill you. You cannot dwell on issues that you no longer have control over. Deal with them and move on with your life. Eat healthy, work out, and take care of your body. Be careful of the kinds of medications that you are taking, and for God's sake stop taking medications like sleeping pills, pain killers, haven't we had enough deaths due to these kind of overdoses? We must educate ourselves properly if we are to take these kind of medicines. And finally, who cares what the media thinks! The media will kill you, and move on to the next story tomorrow. Why should you let that affect your life. They are paid to be vampires.

Micheal Jackson is gone too soon, but all we can do is mourn for him, pray, and learn lessons from this tragedy.

Dave Cirino Jr.