Comments on: Michael, Farrah & Ed

By: Luke Easter

Luke Easter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:14:43 +0000

They go in threes and so after Farrah and Ed,
Names of who could be next ran through my head,
My daughter was startled from her blackberry buzz,
At the superstar entertainer and rightly so because.

It was Michael Jackson; the brightest one if you please,
Ed and Farrah, age & illness, now comes the mystery,
Arguably the greatest talent to ever perform anywhere,
An icon in the world of icons but how did he get there?

Ed MacMahon was the voice on Carson’s Tonight Show,
And Farrah Fawcett Majors made Charlie’s Angles grow,
But, Michael alone changed the face the music industry,
Yes! The King of Pop helped to lunch the success of MTV.

A talent unlike any other before it simply had to be a gift,
Not just a city, state, country but the world he would uplift,
Not that announcing & stunning beauty doesn’t take you far,
But, with Michael the sun was no longer the brightest star.

You can make and lose millions in the famous celebrity game,
Even have your imprint on the stellar Hollywood Walk of Fame,
A Thriller, Poster Pin-Up, Here’s Johnny, Michael, Farrah & Ed,
Undoubtedly a little sadness tonight before climbing into my bed.

Matthew 7: 13, wide is the road that allows your soul to self destruct,
7: 14, small is the gate that leads to life & it’s not about talent or luck,
Funniest 2nd banana, pictures in Playboy or the latest moon walk craze,
The only thing that matters now is whether or not their souls were saved.

As with all other famous passings there is one key element amiss,
Hold on, what could it be, did we forget something? Yes, it is this,
No matter who claims their lives were filled & every move was right,
Only thing that will count is your name written in The Book of Life.

All the hoopla and planned memorials are really kind of scary,
We are basing immortality on lives that were only temporary,
#1 songs, TV shows, commercials, whatever monetary worth,
God judges not on these but did you dwell righteously on earth?

Many religions and even more belief’s about mankind’s final end,
Yet there is only One creator from Whom everything truly did begin,
Probably never in history will anyone ever experience again or see,
The exit of three original powerhouse innovator’s may you all R.I.P.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:28:36 +0000

Thanks for the timely post, Jeannette.

I was at work when I heard about Michael and Farrah. I’ve just moved to a new apartment and haven’t had cable or internet until just today, so all I knew of what was going on was from other people. Frankly, it has been nice to avoid the media coverage of it.

Interestingly, whether the people I know liked or disliked Michael, we all felt very disoriented by his sudden passing as he has always seemed somehow larger than life, and I felt closer to everyone at work as we listened to his music all day and shared stories about our memories of his career.

I felt particularly emotional when I heard him singing the line “just call my name, and I’ll be there” as a child with the Jackson 5. Not sad, necessarily. Just emotional and thoughtful. I can definitely agree with Kim when she speaks of how we project ourselves onto celebrities, as every time one of them passes, I feel a sharp sense of introspection and examination of my own life.

I loved the rest of her astrological comment too. I have been feeling a strong pull toward social interaction and creativity lately, and I suppose I now know why.

By: Flavia

Flavia — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:41:29 +0000

I totally know how you feel Dana. My brother and I grew up with MJ’s music and it makes me smile to hear it just about everywhere these last two days. He’s my brother’s idol..in fact when he was around 4 and heard his first MJ song he had little tears streaming down his little face. He was THAT impressed with it. I’ve heard Abe say that when an experience makes us cry happy tears it’s because we feel such beauty in the moment that we can’t quite take it in, so we shed tears of release so we can take in in more fully. My brother LOVES music and dancing and he too knew it at an early age.

When people say “he’s gone to a better place” I’m like, you have no idea!!! He’s living the fullness of all of the desires he gave birth to on earth. He’s pure positive energy! Today while dancing and singing to his music in my car (from the radio) I really felt him present for a second, his essence. And boy was it heavenly! I feel such appreciation for all the outpouring of love around the world and for a re-vival of his musical genius.

The piece I’m taking from this is a stronger commitment to enjoy life in the present, in all it’s splendor!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:43:55 +0000

What I noticed is, that the year of the Ox has a tendency to create these changes especially with celebrities. I remember 12 years ago in 1997, also the Ox year, we lost designer Gianni Versace, INXS singer Michael Hutchence and Princess Diana and yes, like Kim says, the passings of these celebrities affect the public big time. I remember, I could not believe Princess Diana was no longer around, it took me a while to adjust to the sad news.
I suppose it has something to do with the fact that we are entering the of the TIGER next year (2010) and the year of the Tiger always represents big, major changes/turnarounds/breakthroughs for the entire world, so this year (Ox year) is already giving us certain indications for some major changes that are around the corner in 2010. I am just not sure why those indications for change are revealed through the losses of celebrities.
Tha is whay I believe it is so important to live in the moment and just appreciate and love life and what we have been blessed with.

By: Kim Falconer

Kim Falconer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:33:46 +0000

Adrienne, thank you for posting that interview excerpt. I’m welling up. It’s so beautiful–humble and also majestic.

I’m glad the astrological perspective has helped others too. This has always been the beauty of astrology/Jungian psychology approach for me–it paints a bigger picture–as big as we care to see.

x Kim

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:44:50 +0000

Much gratitude, Jeannette, for posting that link of Deepak’s tribute to Michael – Beauty, Love and Insight.
As a kid, I watched the Jackson 5 show on TV with hands guarding my eyes so my brother couldn’t see what I thought, what I felt – an elated, joyous admiration, underscored with the pained sadness of a lonely life.
Even then, I was struck by the irony of his fame and what had to be certain isolation.
Sad for us, happy for Michael.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:14:55 +0000

Last night on Nightline ABC replayed part of Michael’s (infamous) interview with Martin Bashir, who had asked Michael how he wrote songs. Michael said, “I can’t just sit down and say, ‘I’m going to compose the best song ever.’ I have to wait until it is given to me. For Billy Jean, I wanted a strong bass hook so I asked for/thought about it and then I let it go. Several days later the song came into my head.” Martin asked, “Where did it come from?” Michael pointed up to the sky, shrugged slightly, and said, “From above.” I thought this was a great explanation of how manifestation was used to phenomenal success by one of the greatest musicians AND dancers in our lifetimes.

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:01:21 +0000

Here’s a lovely tribute from Deepak Chopra some of you might be interested in reading:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/a-tribute-to-my-friend-mi_b_221268.html

By: Good Vibe Coach

Good Vibe Coach — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:02:20 +0000

I think you’re right, Jonathan. This has something significant to teach or remind each of us.

Thanks for posting your thoughts.

By: Jonathan Lockwood

Jonathan Lockwood — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:06:35 +0000

I’ve been contemplating the intense human reaction all evening…

“We project bits of ourselves onto celebrities and when they die we need to reclaim, renew…self-nourish.”

That’s what I was thinking too. It’s interesting to me that, the stronger the popularity, the more strongly we feel the pain of his or her death. I can only think that it has something to do with reminding us of our own death/transferal.