He taught the world that it don't [sic] matter if you're black or white.
He instructed people to look what we've done to the world.
He advised the youth to beat it rather than fighting.
The list goes on. Throughout the child-molestation trials I defended him to my friends, fully believing he was not guilty (as he was found).
Everyone makes mistakes. Would he have dangled the baby if the media hadn't been harrassing him I wonder.
I think this thread was a great idea... any thread to commemorate someone who touched our lives after their passing is a good thing. Anyone who doesn't want to commemorate that person really doesn't need to read or post in such a thread.
I've no doubt people here have received the many 'Michael Jackson joke' text messages that have been poluting the mobile phone network over the last few days. It's sick.
I hope when I die people don't remember the mistakes I've made. I hope when I die people don't send jokes to each other about me. Who would want that? Who deserves that?
An influential man has died. I hope musical talent is pitaka and doesn't die with the body, and I hope Michael Jackson takes rebirth in an environment that would nurture but not be forceful. Who knows, maybe he'll be introduced to the dhamma next time round
