{proof that I was an early scrapbooker as well as a packrat}
- was my first crush
- was the reason for my love of music
- made me to WANT to dance (even though I truly can't)
- single handedly revolutionized the way music videos are created at least 2 times
- was a fashion icon (i KNOW i'm not the only one who sported a red jacket with zippers!)
- blurred the lines between pop, rock and soul effortlessly
- broke barriers before Oprah, Tiger, Halle and Denzel needed to (i stole that from Al Sharpton)
- always had a twinkle in his eye (except for when he dangled Blanket* out of that hotel window)
- was a genius
- was an icon
- will be missed
* Mike, seriously. Blanket? I can kind of understand Prince Michael Jackson, but Blanket?
I was with my Mom today when I got the news (we were in IKEA). She said, "I guess he heard Ed McMahon: 'Heeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrre's Mmmmichael'". Thanks, Mom. I needed that.
May they (and Farrah) rest in peace.
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