As I strolled through the shipping department yesterday I heard the DJ announce in a somber tone that Michael Jackson was dead - this was followed by appropriate silence that carries with these types of announcements. I thought wow, incredible - In a weird way, much like the strange journey of Jackson's life, was this predictable? Should we have seen this coming? I know this is an unusual perspective on the situation and typically, I will admit that my first inclination with these types of over-inflated, self indulgent "stars" is that they are dysfunctional and operate without reason or connection to reality but Jackson was truly the symbol of all things wrong in that star mentality. He was completely removed from anything normal - his closet companion was bubbles (his chimp).
Pain pills have already surfaced (in rumor) as the cause of his demise and if it is - that would also make sense. I certainly (as well as anyone else connected to reality) see he had issues and often the pain is covered by a mix of drugs to keep life in a fog.
I feel remorse for his children and the twisted journey their lives will be.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment