Ann, thank you so much the tribute was wonderful. I wonder how old his children are now?

I think they are 12, 11 and 9.

Thanks....so young and yet old enough to know what is happening. I hope they protect them as much as they can.

I've been listening to his old music for my whole life. I was so shocked when I heard what happened -- it didn't even hit me until today. I was at a waterpark with friends and all of the sudden the life guards started yelling to each other that Michael Jackson was dead. It was crazy.

At the boardwalk last night they were playing his music and videos constantly. It was really cool/sad.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by his death. :(

I never thought I would be mourning for a super star until yesterday...I grew up listening and dancing to Michael Jackson's music. I was in my teens when he was more popular than ever. I have his Cd's, he was my idol..... I can't believe he is gone!!:(:(.

I am also saddened by the passing of MJ. He was only a few months older than
me, so you could say I literally grew up with him. I absolutely love his music. Like everyone else was listening to them play his music and I was just overwhelmed by just how much he did. The world has lost a great talent. One, we may never see the likes of again.

Granted he was a very eccentric man, but any of us could have been like that given his childhood or lack there of.
I have always felt that Michael never had a childhood. He was performing since the age of 4. I understand his
Dad was the one to put them together to perform. I also understand he was a strict man. Michael never had
the chance to be a kid and my feelings are that he hung out with kids so that he could be a kid. As strange as
it is, it is a very real possibility.

My sister called me at nine last nite to ask if I heard about MJ. I said yeah and then we started talking about
how much fun we had thru the years listening to his music, dancing to his music, singing to his music trying to be
him. We grew up with MJ, as I have said he was one hell of an artist and in my books always will be. Sis and I
had quite a nice little trip down memory lane. :wink:

Thanks for all the wonderful music, Michael

R.I.P. :(

Michael Jackson Moonwalk in London
 

This is so cool, Thank You for sharing this, Joan.

I agree with you 100%, so sad, Michael was vey talented I believe he open the door to all this yahoos that have come after him, he was original, rip Michael.

"Until we walk in someone else's shoes, how could we know."
btw I just love your signature.

i was watching tv and heard 'Ben' was his first single that he recorded by himself so i looked it up and omg i started crying, its so sad! Cause if you ever saw the movie about him i think on VH1 you know that Ben was his mouse friend that his dad killed:( He was his best friend, he would feed him and his dad would call him a stupid rat. When i hear the sing i think of my bird i had growing up that was my best friend and when he died i felt so alone..it really made me teary eyed

So true girl.
ps.thankyou azucar!!;):D

They are now saying there will be a public showing in L.A on Tuesday.

Now they are calling it a memorial and tickets are free. Only room for 20,000 in the Staples center and city does not have money for extra police.:rolleyes:

Latest this morning is Michael may be buried in Forest Lawn cemetery by this evening in a private service, which means he may already be buried by tomorrow's memorial.

Sad thing is, the family really wanted him buried at Neverland Ranch but I guess they couldn't get the required permit/approval.

Regardless of his final resting place, at least he's at peace now.