Personally I have a few friends who were pretty hardcore fans of Michael, were very inspired by him, and deeply loved him, and they're grieving. It's not a grief I personally share, but I understand and respect their grieving.
But, by the same token, I put that grieving in perspective. Frankly, I grieve for Sudan right now. I grieve for Iran. I grieve for homeless folk in Indianapolis and starving kids and people who are being abused and people who simply feel unloved. I grieve for your Dad even though I barely know him, as he's closer to me frankly than MJ is.
I wasn't much of an MJ fan. I know a lot of people were. I didn't hate the guy either. But I'm with you... he touched many lives and he will be greatly missed, but I hope we're able to get back to things that need to be taken care of at the end of it all.
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Personally I have a few friends who were pretty hardcore fans of Michael, were very inspired by him, and deeply loved him, and they're grieving. It's not a grief I personally share, but I understand and respect their grieving.
But, by the same token, I put that grieving in perspective. Frankly, I grieve for Sudan right now. I grieve for Iran. I grieve for homeless folk in Indianapolis and starving kids and people who are being abused and people who simply feel unloved. I grieve for your Dad even though I barely know him, as he's closer to me frankly than MJ is.
I wasn't much of an MJ fan. I know a lot of people were. I didn't hate the guy either. But I'm with you... he touched many lives and he will be greatly missed, but I hope we're able to get back to things that need to be taken care of at the end of it all.
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