You just need to step into my room to see who my hero is. He is probably the sweetest most generous and yet most misunderstood man who ever walked the planet.
His journey of life started on the 29th of August 1958 at St Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana. He was the 7th child to Katherine and Joseph Jackson. Guessed who he is yet? No? Yes? Either way, here is the answer... MY HERO IS MICHAEL JACKSON!! I put that in caps so you didn't get confused.
If I was to define this man and what he means to me in one sentence... I can't, it's impossible.Michael Joseph Jackson is not only my hero, but he is much more. Ask anyone, my life is all about mike, it has been for a long time.. People say it's weird that I follow Michael like Jesus, I quote him like a religious figure and could probably write a book about him. Maybe they're right but in my eyes Michael was God.Nothing, can ever change my view on Michael. Every day he inspires me to be a better person, everyday when I wake up and look at my magnificent collection of posters I feel like he is my guardian angel I feel him watching over me. In fact, in about December 2013, I personally went through a hard time I sat and cried but then I felt a touch on my shoulder and I swear to god I heard mikes voice telling me that it was all gonna be ok. Every day I think of how Michael has changed my life for the better, his motivational songs about war, the earth, and lies that people tell somehow make me aware of the world around me. His quotes, poems, stories, paintings and speeches often bring me to tears of joy as such talent has moonwalked into my life. He once said "I don't care if the whole world is against you, or teasing you or saying you're not gonna make it. Believe in yourself no matter what."This is a quote I live by, if someone tells me to give up... I am not going to, this quote gives me strength, as does Michael's voice and pure talent.
I am used to hearing people talking absolute trash about Michael, when they say it to me, I get all defensive but if they say it to another person, I stay out of it as much as possible. An example of when this has happened was when 2 of my friends were talking in hearing distance away from me.
Person 1: We could always be like Michael Jackson and change our skin colour by bleaching it.
Hearing this is nothing new to me, but the person she was talking to had heard me talk about the skin colour change issue. So I just waited for their response.
Person 2: Michael Jackson did not bleach his skin, he had a skin disease which destroyed the pigmentation in his skin.
Person 1: Yes he did, he bleached it
Person 2: It was found in the autopsy report that he did, in fact have the skin disease
THIS WAS A BIG MOMENT FOR ME THAT MY TRAINING AND EVERY WORD I SPOKE TO THAT PERSON WENT THROUGH THEIR HEAD.
"No one should judge what I've done with my life, not unless they've been in my shoes every horrible day and every sleepless night."
~ Michael Jackson
"I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity. I don't understand why the press is so interested in speculating about my appearance, anyway. What does my face have to do with my music or my dancing?"
~ Michael Jackson
"But he's dead"
- People who I've just met and told them that I admire Michael Jackson
Michael once said "A star can never die. It just turns into a smile and melts back into the cosmic music, the dance of life.”This rings true on so many levels and when people say "But he's dead" I think of this quote.
Yes, I know Michael has passed away. But is he DEAD? No, you see he lives on through his music, his stories, his poetry and through all the people he has influenced.
My Favourite Michael Jackson song.
I am often asked what my favourite Michael Jackson song is. Answering this question honestly, my answer is "I don't know, like anyone's favourite song mine changes all the time. I sound like a mother when I say this, but, I love them all equally..."
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