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发表于 2009-12-23 00:42:06
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Response to Examiner Article: Is Michael Jackson Death More Important Than 9/11?
I haven't read the article, but I glimpsed through the pages on the internet. Is Michael Jackson's death more important that 9/11? I'm not really sure if you can compare the two incidents. Both incidents deeply impacted millions of people around the world. There was heartache and tragedy when both events occurred. Both 9/11 and Michael Jackson's death were horrific events and both made the world stand still and pause. NO ONE can escape those burning images of 9/11 and watching so many people jump to their deaths. It's something that I hope I never have to see again. Every person on that day was important from the workers in the tower, to the police, to the firemen to the people on those airplanes. We all know someone close to us who was personally effected by this. And we will never forget the day that America was innocent no more.
As far as Michael Jackson, whether you loved or hated this man there is no denying the great impact he had on billions and billions of people around the globe. To the twirl of his finger...to the kick of his leg...to the thrust of his hips...to the curl of his lip...from the curls in his hair...to the tip of his toe...to the sparkle in his smile...to the twinkle in his eyes. It was all magic. For over four decades this man had entertained and touched the hearts and souls of the very young to the very old. With just one song, he made babies smile. He made the old feel young again. He made the sick feel well. He made the outcasts feel accepted. He drove women into a frenzy. He made grown men faint. He even melted the hearts of the hardest of men.
Through his music, Michael brought together all nations of every nationality, race, creed, religion, and color. He taught us all how to love and care for one another. Something no world leader has ever accomplished. Through his kindness and generosity abroad we got a glimpse into the most important things that touched his heart. He wanted no more wars. No more children dying. No more sickness and famine. No more hatred. He gave so much of himself and never asked for anything in return other than we learn to live together in peace and harmony. What did we give him? Persecution and ridicule. False accusations and public humiliation. Fear and loathing. Disrespect and hatred. We took away his privacy, his joy, his peace of mind, his beauty, his innocence. He gave us life and we took his from him.
Whether one feels that Michael Jackson was important or not, he was important to his family, his friends, his fans and his three beautiful children who are now without their father. I never had the chance to meet Michael in person, but So before you question why Michael Jackson's death was so important to so many, take a good look deep down inside your souls and ask why wasn't it important to me?
Our nation started this decade in tragedy on 9/11. For a few months, it brought our country together in a way I had never seen. There was kindness abound after that day. It was refreshing to see. I had hoped it would last. But, alas, we became complacent and fell back into the same routines. Michael Jackson's death ended our decade in tragedy as well. And for a while, I saw the world come together in support of a great and noble man. While we were all crying, Michael was looking down upon us all and smiling. |
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