Gone Too Soon

I normally discuss the antics of my girls but today I thought I would just say a few words about a man who influenced many people in the world, including me. Michael Jackson was an artist. I am not one to get too sappy over the death of someone famous but he was a genius when it came to entertaining. I remember watching him on MTV back in the days when they aired only videos and I was captivated and inspired. I wanted to sing like him, dance like him, and perform like him. I remember getting the Thriller album back when an album was an album and you needed a record player to enjoy the music. I believe BAD was the first tape cassette I ever got and I still have it. Today as I download more of his music off of a CD and onto my Ipod, I watched my girls dance about to sounds that I once danced too as a child. They were enjoying the music just as much as I did when I was their age and it's music with lyrics that I'm not afraid of them hearing. Michael Jackson and his music was a part of my life growing up and now a part of me feels empty. His music will live on by those who continue to play it for their kids and the future generations to come.

"Like a sunset, dying with the rising of the moon......gone too soon."