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Friday, September 21, 2012

"Another Part Of Me" Live at Wembley 1988

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Friday, September 7, 2012

teaching how to use blogger from a newbie, me!

This is my text. I'll post a song from our Michael and insert a picture in the middle

"Keep The Faith"

If You Call Out Loud
Will It Get Inside
Through The Heart Of Your Surrender
To Your Alibis
And You Can Say The Words
Like You Understand
But The Power's In Believing
So Give Yourself A Chance
'Cause You Can
Climb The Highest Mountain
Swim The Deepest Sea, Hee
All You Need Is The Will To Want It
And Uhh, Little Self-Esteem
So Keep The Faith
Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round
You Gotta Know When It's Good To Go
To Get Your Dreams Up Off The Ground
Keep The Faith, Baby, Yea
Because It's Just
A Matter Of Time
Before Your Confidence Will Win Out
Believe In Yourself
No Matter What It's Gon' Take
You Can Be A Winner
But You Got To Keep The Faith
...Gon' Keep It Brother
You Got It

And When You Think Of Trust
Does It Lead You Home
To A Place That You Only Dream Of
When You're All Alone
And You Can Go By Feel
'Stead Of Circumstance
But The Power's In Beliving
So Give Yourself A Chance
I Know That You Can Sail Across The Water
Float Across The Sky, High
Any Road That You Take
Will Get You There
If You Only Try
So Keep The Faith, Ow
Don't Let Nobody Take You Down,Brother
Just Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
And Your Feet Flat On The Ground
Keep The Faith, Baby, Yea
Because It's Just A Matter Of Time
Before Your Confidence Will Win Out
I Told My Brother How To Do The Thing Right
Lift Up Your Head And Show The World You Got Pride
Go For What You Want
Don't Let 'Em Get In Your Way
You Can Be A Winner
But You Got To Keep The Faith
Gon' Keep It Brother
You Got It
I Know That Keepin' The Faith
Means Never Givin' Up On Love
But The Power That Love Has To Make It Right
Makes It Makes It Right
Keep The Faith
Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round Brother
You Got To KnowWhen It's Good To Go
To Get Your Dreams Up Off The Ground
Keep The Faith Baby, Yea
Because It's Just A Matter Of Time
Before Your Confidence Will Win Out
Better Stand Up And Act Like You Wanna Do Right
Don't Play The Fool For The Rest Of Your Life
Work On It Brother And You'll Make It Someday
Go For What You Want
And Don't Forget The Faith
Look At Yourself
And What You Doin' Right Now
Stand Back A Minute
Just To Check Yourself Out
Straighten Out Your Life
And How You're Livin' Each Day
Get Yourself Together
'Cause You Got To Keep The Faith
Uh, Uh, Uh
Don't Let Nobody Take You Down, Brother
Just Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
And Your Feet Flat On The Ground
Keep The Faith, Baby, Yea
Because It's Just A Matter Of Time
Before Your Confidence Will Win Out
Lift Up Your Mind
Before Your Mind Gets Blown
Some Things In Life
You Best Just Leave Them Alone
Go For What You Want
Don't Let It Get In Your Way
You Can Make It Happen
But Ya Got Ta Keep The Faith
Gon' Keep It Brother
You Got To Keep The Faith
Yeah Keep The Faith
Gon' Keep It Sister
You Got To Keep The Faith
Now, Now
I'll Show My Brotha
How To Do The Thing Right
Lift Up Your Head
And Show The World You Got Pride
Go For What You Want
Don't Let 'Em Get In Your Way
You Can Be A Winner
If You Keep The Faith
Straighten Out Yourself
And Get Your Mind On Track
Dust Off Your Butt
And Get Your Self-Respect Back
You've Known Me Long Enough
To Know That I Don't Play
Take It Like You Want It
But You Got To Keep The Faith Gon'
Don't Let Nobody Take You Down
Just Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
And Get Your Feet Back On The Ground
Keep The Faith, Baby, Yea
Because It's Just A Matter Of Time
Before Your Confidence Will Win Out
But Till That Day I Said You've Got To Keep The Faith!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

To anyone else these 2 rocks are just that, two rocks, nothing else. Perhaps from someones garden, or driveway, maybe a field? These rocks don’t look so unusual, one is dark in color and the other one is a little lighter. Both have irregular shapes, as most rocks do, nothing spectacular. But to me, the owner, these 2 rocks are very, very special. Being the symbolic person that I am, I have to say, I hold these little treasures close to my heart. You see, these rocks are from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. My ten friends and I visited this place back in August 2010, the day before Michael’s birthday.

The long drive leading up to the stopping point, as far as anyone was aloud to go, was quiet and emotional. No one was saying much and from what I can remember, no music was playing – it was just quiet. The weather that day was beautiful. We welcomed the afternoon breeze and cloudless sky. It was breathtaking for me to be there, I’ll never forget my experience, what I felt. I had almost a need to get as close as I possibly could, just closer… so there I stood clinging on to the rails of the gate, crying. I kept looking as far ahead as I possibly could and let my imagination get carried away. If only I was allowed to go passed those gates, if only. My heart still hurts for that, to be able to walk inside his home, walk around on the grounds, to be where he was. To be at a place he dreamed about, built and was able to fulfill one of his callings. At one point while standing there, I was pretending as if it were 1990 and Michael was there along with a bus load of children he invited to enjoy his zoo and amusement park. He loved Neverland, I’m sure.

After a bit of time passed, I recalled that I had brought along with me my phone which has my photo collection of various pictures of Michael. While still standing almost in the same spot, for what seems to of been a very long time, I shifted to the other side of the gate and sat up my little phone and started my slideshow. I stood there crying, looking at images of him. I was thinking of his life, from start to end. There is so much to this man, it truly does overwhelm me at times. It was hard for me to leave that gate.

A few of my friends (my pretties, that’s what I call them) were walking around and looking at all the different flowers, trinkets and the several memorial type tributes that other people brought. We stopped at the local store and bought sunflowers to bring. While others felt the need, like I did, to just wander off to be alone – to reflect. Eventually I did leave the gate and walk around to get a better view of what we were permitted to see. I made my way over to the stone wall and sat down. I’m not sure how long we were there but I do know it wasn’t long enough. We needed to get back to the hotel.

But first, I’ll tell you about the 2 rocks. As I was sitting on the stone wall, one of my pretties came up to me, and placed these 2 rocks in my hand. No questions, no why’s, no what if’s – I can’t remember exactly what she said, if she said anything at all, but I do remember her warm smile. I was greatly moved by her gesture of thoughtfulness … I felt the need to cry a little bit more. It was perfect, just a little something of Neverland to take back home with me which was little over 2,000 miles away. I have mixed feelings about Neverland. Opinions and thoughts I’d rather not discuss here. However, these feelings will never divert my longing to be there. I want to go back to that place, so bad. I will again one day, I’m sure.