June 25th started like any other day. I worked until 8pm, and I was getting ready to go on vacation. A guest in drive thru approached my window, and told us that Michael Jackson had died. I didn’t believe her.
Let me give some backstory…
I’ve been a Michael Jackson fan since I was 3 years old. It was that year that I saw Michael perform “Billie Jean” on the Motown 25 special. I remember the dazzling white glove and sparkly socks. I was hooked. I was captivated by the grace and the flow of the dancer on the screen. I was hooked. Some time later, I remember my mom making a big deal about the premiere of a mini-movie. I remembered, it was the same guy from the Motown special. Except, now, he was a zombie. The Thriller video scares me to this day. I collected all the albums. I knew all the dance moves. I started to have an affinity for glitz. It’s true. I love rhinestones to this day. Most of my clothes and shoes have rhinestones on them.
Dolly and Michael both have/had a sense of glitz and because of them I’m influenced by them. They are/were my idols. I love them.
When I heard that Michael Jackson had died, I was crushed. A great outpouring of emotion was shown for his death. I found the emotion ironic. It wasn’t but a week earlier, I read an article bashing him for his postponing of concerts. All of a sudden, Michael Jackson was an icon. They seemed to forget the fact they had all but turned their backs on him, calling him disgusting names. I guess Madonna was right at the VMA’s…we had to lose him to know what we had after all.
I designed a pair of Converse All-Stars called my Jacksons. They are covered with about 1,000 rhinestones a shoe. I wear them with pride. Because of Michael Jackson, I have a greater appreciation for life and humanity. Songs like “Heal the World” and “Man in the Mirror” will forever ring a distinct resonance in my heart. My pair of Jacksons remind me of that love.
At work, we are allowed to dress up for Halloween. I’ve decided to be a version of Michael Jackson. I’ve ordered the Rhinestone Glove today on eBay.
This post is long overdue. Thanks for letting me share my heart with you.
Here are some of my favorite Jackson outfits (among countless others) that I would definitely wear in everyday life.
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