Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Michael Jackson memorial

I watched bits of the Michael Jackson memorial today. There were some great moments and some not so great ones. Mariah Carey didn't sound very good, but it was nice to see Trey Lorenz again. Jennifer Hudson did a good job with "Will You Be There." Brooke Shields did a nice job telling stories about the good times she and Michael shared, such as sneaking into Elizabeth Taylor's hotel room to look at her dress.

The most genuine moment of the event though, and it made me cry, was little 11 year-old Paris Jackson at the final moment of the memorial. Through tears, and comforted by aunt Janet, she told us simply that he was a wonderful father and she loves him. No matter how famous or how messed up Jackson was, his passing comes down to the fact that this sweet little girl lost her daddy the other week. Seeing him through her eyes for that brief moment made him more human to me than he's ever been.

1 comment:

Chris Baker said...

Agreed.