We Miss You Michael Now That You Are Gone

It is extremely hard to turn on the television and find a channel that does not mention Michael Jackson. A vast majority of us grew up with this man in some form or fashion. Michael is truly on of the greatest entertainers that has ever lived, but with that he has suffered great ridicule. Michael has always been the target of bad press because bad press gets ratings. Also people have come forward with allegations of criminal activity in order to get money (Criminal cases where the victim is more interested in monetary gain are almost always a bunch of BS). Where was everyone when Michael was in a lot of financial trouble? Where were the album sales before Jackson passed away? Why no mention of Jackson until something goes wrong? Now, everyone has crawled from every inch of the world to give a great tribute to the King of Pop, and that is okay. My heart was broken when I heard the news as well, but I am also guilty of not thinking about Michael until the unthinkable had happened. Stick with me there is a point to this post. I mean it.

What I am trying to say is that we should not take people for granted although we do. Tomorrow is not promised to us, so we should live each day like it was out last. Take the time and forgive a loved one that you have been feuding with for so long. Admit it, you don’t really want to be in a feud with some of the people that you care about (family for instance). Take the time to talk to your parents or grandparents more. You only get one set of them (in most cases). Do something special for your spouse more often to let them know that they still light your fire. Loosing a loved one is always painful, but losing a loved one that you took for granted hurts a lot more. I never took the time to really learn more about my grandparents’ pasts. I really regret that because knowing their pasts really allows one to really know the person that they are today. Now the opportunity is gone save for the stories that their children may tell about them from time to time at family gatherings. The experience is definitely not the same as talking to them directly.