It's a pity that a star like Michael Jackson is possibly worth more dead and live. His albums are topping charts around the world and as the media says, "Michael Mania is catching on all around the globe once again". I image his last interview as per the magazine image above, is quite literally flying off the shelves as well.
MJ had the $ and the stardom but he was a tormented man. Yes he spent his money dry towards the later years but the least he did right was to enjoy while it lasted. At least he's free now, no longer chained by the physical and mental pressures he had.
With life so short and unpredictable, sometimes we really ought to give ourselves greater space for enjoyment. You never know if you will ever be able to find contentment in your lifetime.
So this whole sadness in the world on MJ's passing. Personally, it is not because I grew up with his music every step of the way - I knew who he was, his later songs, his moves but I wasn't obsessed with owning every album of his.
But he blew me away with his showmanship and for being the genius performer and musician that he was. I think the fans who are more emotionally affected with this tragic end than others have personal regrets of not having the opportunity to watch him perform one more time.
This is my answer after almost a week now - the sense of regret.
I'm realistic, I never expected him to come to Singapore again. But I wanted to watch yet another LIVE performance, even if it's on TV (what an oxymoron) now that I'm old enough to appreciate, remember and keep the memory alive in me.
At least I was ever part of the era he reigned the King of Pop and having witnessed his legacy.
