** Photo from Tmz.com
The hardest part about Michael Jackson's death is thinking about how Katherine Jackson will have to bury her son. As a mother, I cannot imagine having to bury one of children.
I remember when my grandmother had to bury my uncle, her oldest child, who died in a trucking accident. My grandmother was never the same. Although she had 11 adult children still living, my grandmother had a sadness and disconnect from life that remained with her until she died.
Let us keep Katherine Jackson in our prayers. This is going to be a tough one.
My heart is deeply saddened for Katherine Jackson. I cannot stop thinking about her. I hate for any mother to have to bury a child.
During MJ’s career, she had to watch him experience the extremes of success - love and pain. She had to watch her son - the most talented man to ever grace the planet Earth – self destruct right before her eyes because even with all that talent he never took the opportunity to love himself or fully accept himself.
He spent his time wanting to go back to a place in his life that was never to be again – childhood. Once it is over, it is over. And no amount of money or plastic surgery can bring it back.
The stage is where he felt the most comfortable. However, you cannot live your life on stage at all times. He was off stage more than he was on stage. While off stage, it is hard for him to ignore his pain and self hatred. And Katherine had to stand in the wings and quietly (sometimes crying) watch her beautiful and gifted baby destroy himself.
Depression and mental illness should be taken more seriously within our society and the healthcare community. Medical professional have to do more than just write a prescription. The church, medical profession and holistic practitioners have to come together and create more holistic approaches to mental illness and depression and make it more assessable to the general public.
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Thanks for the reminder, AM. She looked absolutely devastated in that picture and it broke my heart. Too many times, we forget that entertainers have families that it's an 'oh, yeah' moment. I was groovin' and reiminescing on last night while MJ played on the radio, and it just brought me back to a time when I was LOVIN' life!
Michael Jackson will be missed by his fans, but mourned for a lifetime by his family.
Rest in complete peace, Michael!
Hey, Sassy J. Thanks for stopping by Character Corner and commenting.
We forget that these celebs are real people. I think the fans sometime do not do them a service by worshipping them. It is okay to appreciate their talent, but it is unnecessary to worship them to the point that these entertainers can no longer live normal lives.
This is such a tragedy.
What you're saying is so true, I too have loss a child, she was just 20 years old at her passing. I lost her in 1996 in a head on collision with a drunk driver. You are right you will never know the pain unless it happens to you. With every mothers loss I re-live my own. So my heart is one with Katherine's right now. Thank you so much for caring. Deb
Wow, Deb. You just messed me up. I am crying for real now. My heart goes out to you and all the mothers who have lossed children. Wow. Thanks for sharing. Wow.
I don't ever want to know the loss of a child. I would not have the strength to live if I lost one, even though I would still have two left. A mothers spirt is broken with the loss of a child. My mother in law lost a child 15 years ago and almost lost one a few weeks ago. Her baby girl is coming home from the hospital this weekend. No parent should have to bury their child. I will pray for Katherine. I thought I paid dues that were not mine but I have my kids. Katherine has paid way more dues in her life than I can imagine.
Anna
@ Anna writes, "I thought I paid dues that were not mine but I have my kids. Katherine has paid way more dues in her life than I can imagine."
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Now that is some real talk. I know I want to cut anyone that tries to hurt my child. Katherine has had to endure decades of bull crap being thrown at her children, especially Michael. And then had to watch them deal with the hurt. She is all I can think about right now. I can't shake her off my mind. I felt the same way about Biggie's mom. I just did not have a blog to express myself at the time Biggie was murdered. That was her only child and some fool kills him for some bull *ish.
Now it's gonna be a bad thriller. Back to the motown and the jacksons five. cordially yours from france.
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There are no words to express to Katherine the pain of losing a child. As a fan of entire Jackson Family, I can't stop the feeling that Michael is gone. I can't stop crying because he was part of my life since I was child. How can I go on without his music. God Bless Katherine and the rest of Jackson family. I know your lives will never be the same again. I love you all and Michael i love you. You are my guardian angel.
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