Michael Jackson..is he really no more??

This blog is not a tribute , for tributes are mostly made to the deceased. He is not dead !!

This is a story of a boy that thought he was a great dancer. That was far from the truth. He was the laughing stock on the dance floor. He was made to dance for the amusement of his relatives, with outdated and derelict dance moves only Bollywood 70's films held proud.

Idol worship was never a thing as it was meant for sissy's but who would have thought. In the year 1983, all that changed . On vacation in the emirate of Dubai, that same year, an uncle handed this little boy a cassette tape and was told that this is what he should be dancing too. The cassette tape cover had a man dressed in white resting on the floor using his elbow. The name of the album- Thriller; the Singer - Michael Jackson. The songs were great, however how does this solve the dance issue? Then came the "THRILLER" video. The video was so captivating that it transported the boy into another realm. He was now determined to dance , if not, be like Michael Jackson. The Moonwalk, the bopping and popping, he gave it his best. The moves may not have been perfect, but he made it his own, a tribute to his new mentor (not idol) .The laughter and snide remarks stopped. Alas, the boy was the dancer that he always hoped he'd be.

Time moved ahead with albums from Bad, Dangerous to History. Then came the crowning moment. Micheal Jackson to perform /stopover in Mumbai on his "HISTORY" tour. Crazy as it may sound and maybe it is, this young , now working man, took his entire monthly salary of Rs 3000 (approx CAD $100 at the time) and bought the second best seats in the Stadium. Stood to buy tickets at 7:00am the day the tickets went on Sale. Stood again, outside the Stadium at 1:00pm when the show began only at 7pm. This was it !! The dream had finally come true.
The show surpassed expectations. He saw MJ in the flesh doing what he did best...Entertain!

Over time, rumors and accusations of child abuse abound Micheal Jackson, but this young fan believed otherwise.

Grown and now married this man, inspired still listened to the music and sounds of MJ. He learned to appreciate good music and ditch the rest. Then on June 25, 2009, the music stopped for the day, the dance seemed to have stopped forever. MJ was found dead in his home due to various complications diagnosed later as overdose of pills. Another media hype, he thought. Watched the event on TV but still refused to believe. The man held his breath and all this would come to pass....it never did. Micheal Jackson passed on to a another world to entertain those that missed his earthly performance. The young man never danced the Jackson way and will never will.

Today Dec 14, 2010, the man sits in front of his TV watching a tribute movie "Michael Jackson- THIS IS IT" and sheds a tear. He wonders' What about us' . Will there be in 'History', another 'BAD' 'Man in the Mirror' to take his place. The good bit is that the man realizes that he is fortunate to have witnessed a legend in his lifetime to know and understand the Man, the artist, the Genius that was and ever will be Michael Jackson. Thank you !

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American Recording Artist, dancer , singer-songwriter and philanthropist. Referred to as the King Of Pop music, Michael Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by the 'Guinness world book of records'.