Jackson Daughter spoke at the Memorial
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
United States
July 8, 2009 9:51am CST
I was curious as to what you guys or gals thought about the fact that the Jackson family spoke at the memorial and what you thought about Michael Jackson's daughter speaking out. If I'm not mistaken that like the first time we've ever heard any of his kids speak out against what every one else was saying about him.I missed that part yesterday and watched some of the encore of it on E! this morning and just broke down and cried. I guess its from where when I lost my sister ten years it was in a bad car wreck and i hadn't really seen her for two days and she still lived with us. But the last thing I remember doing was giving her a hug and telling her that I loved her. I know my sister died suddenly and maybe thats why everyone else is having a hard time moving on from the fact that he died. I was also wondering if you think his kids needed the memorial service or when do you say enough is enough because I understand he was an Icon of an era of music that wouldn't be the same without him. So, is letting his kids speak out about him just for them to let the world know that they are listening and watching or is it really for part of their grieving process. Tell me what you think.
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@arcidy (5005)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I thought it was such an fantastic and emotional memorial. I didnt really know what to expect didnt even know it would be televised but im so glad I watched it. The most emotional part was when his daughter paris was speaking I even found myself crying at that part and I was hoping one of his kids would talk about there father and im glad I did.
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@createmoney (209)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
it's just being human. the thing is...life is empty and meaningless unless you create possibilities in your life
@MNRFOLEY (435)
• Brisbane, Australia
8 Jul 09
I have watched Michael Jacsons memorial and I have to say the the highlight was when his little girl had spoken up. it was a very emtional moment and no one will ever forget the sadness and pain that the girl is suffering losing her dad.
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@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I do agree with you , I posted the discussion because it was heart wrenching but at the same time I felt a peace come over me that i normally don't feel except at times when I pray or singing in choir. I think you get my point. I just feel sorry for them and hope and pray that they take this and be able to grow from it.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Jul 09
I didn't watch all of the memorial. I just watched bits and pieces of it. However, I only saw the part where Michael Jackson's daughter spoke out on Access Hollywood or one of those sorts of shows. And this just shows that he was a father, brother, friend, human being, no matter what has happened during his life and what is has and being said about him now or in the past. His daughter speaking out shows that she loved her father and should remind us of this fact. Seeing all of his family there behind her kind of shows some sense of family unity, in my opinion. It could be just me, but it's just the feeling that I got out of it.
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@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I just have a problem with his father being there because what i had seen in tv specials and such, he despised his father and even tried to disconnect himself from him at times for a long time. I just think that Janet Jackson and latoya jackson and Jermaine would be the ones to miss him the most.
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@krayzietam (832)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I think that it was a grieving process for the daughter [as well as the rest of the children]. I don't think that it was just a show for the world. Regardless of what some people thought about Michael Jackson, he still commanded respect in the music world, even outside of it. He did a lot for the community as well. He was just an all around good guy that wasn't able to have a real childhood and grew up too fast in the spotlight. He was such a genius at music that he was probably lacking in other areas of life. Anyhow, no matter how the world views him [good or bad], he was still the father of those children and those children lost their dad. That has to be hard for any child, especially at such a young age. I will continue to pray for his family and hope that they find peace with what happened eventually. It didn't really hit me until yesterday when I viewed the memorial. I liked MJ but I wasn't such a diehard fan, yet I was touched, especially by all the true emotions being portrayed. 
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@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
8 Jul 09
i was told that he never really got to have a child hood and that's why he wanted to do the things that he done and i can't imagine him being a child molester from the simple fact that he was abused emotionally and sometimes physically as a child himself. I pray for the family as well.
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@hartnsoul (558)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
The daughter is merely paying respects and sharing how she knew her father who just passed. Yes MJ is an icon, a big star, but we tend to miss the fact that he's human just like the rest of us. More importantly he is a father. I'm glad to hear his daughter talk about a father she experienced having.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
8 Jul 09
How old is she now? I think there have been much negative towards Micheal and I think we sometimes tend to forget that he does have kids that might be hearing and hurting. I know I've been guilty. He was indeed a very talented person but I was not a big fan of his. I don't know the man and haven't really followed much other than what was top news stories. There has also been a lot of negative about his dad and that is these kids grandfather. It has to be really tough being family to such a mega-star. They are thrust in the spotlight whether they like it or not.
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
8 Jul 09
thanks for the comment. I think when the children speak out its a good thing as well. Some families you tend to wonder why they wait until now.
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@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
9 Jul 09
i think it is traditional for family members to speak about their loved ones and i thought it was wonderful that she found the courage to say what was in her heart in front of the world. i think she also dispelled alot of rumors and inuendo with just a few short words of love from her heart.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
oh yes i was able to watch a rerun last night and it was very touching... i came to realize MJ was like a star that was not real at all for me back then..he was like someone unreachable with all his fame and popularity that it seems like he is not capable of living a life of a son, friend or even a daddy... not until i watched it last night and Brooke Shields spoke, and she was telling about her memories of him where they had fun and enjoyed..and when his daughter Paris spoke, he now seemed like a human being to me, a friend and a daddy. it was touching and sad, that it is only now that some people get to see who he is..or was behind the mask and the costume and the gloves. it is funny where we tend to judge someone when in fact we do not know that person behind those masks that he wears. It was also touching where his brother sang SMILE and i love the lines spoken by Brooke Shields from the book, the little prince.
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
9 Jul 09
I missed the part of Brooke Shields speaking. I have a 3.5 year old at home so its complicated trying to watch television at times. I just think that its crazy what the media has done to everything about his passing. Its just no wonder why they haven't been able to really grieve. They haven't been able to get over the shock of losing him yet.
@jsilver09 (117)
• United States
9 Jul 09
Weird enough, I watched the whole thing in the original broadcast. Then, later the same day, I hear it played on the radio over some club mix of Micheal's music with Lil Wayne.. I thought, the hell?....
I was wondering why only one kid talked. I think she was courageous to say anything. She is now free of that everlasting gag order put over her from the fame of dad. But, why not all the kids talk about saying goodbye? I would have liked to see more of an effort out them.. Not that it is nessacary... It wold have been nice too if the kids had more focus on them, rather than the terrible things of Jackson's court trials....
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
9 Jul 09
i just wanted to let you know that i was impressed with what you wrote. I was kind of skeptical of the kids even speaking out. but then when she did it did make me wonder why the others didn't. I just hope things die down soon for them to be able to grieve properly.
@tundeemma (894)
• South Africa
8 Jul 09
i never knew that michael jackson had a beautiful girl like that, she was so pretty but she could not even speak more than a world, it shows that michael was still a responsible father while he was alive, i thought his casket would be opened so that people can see his remains
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I posted a discussion about the casket. I was upset about that too. I just think that the casket should have been for the family only. I know he probably wasn't in it. But still. How can you find closure for that. and about the daughter. Yes I do think it was very brave of her to stand up and say something. Jackson tried to shield them from the lime light as much as possible. I even seen her singing when they done the songs at the end. Will she be our next pop idol or icon? who knows whats in store for them.
@Dansoy (32)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
There are some people who felt right to show the world that they grieve for their untimely loss of a love one. There are others too who would rather keep their grief and suffer in silence instead. I guess the first kind of people are the ones who can handle and welcome public sympathy. The latter ones are the kind of persons who shies away in public. Whichever kind of person we belong, no amount of consolation is enough to relieve you from your grief and suffering when you lost a love one. Concerning MJ's children, their public address is a welcome part. It may not be a requirement but they are somehow expected to give a public address to those who mourn with them. Yes, you are right,the music industry will never be the same without Michael Jackson. The memorial service is just a way of telling him that he's GONE TOO SOON!
@ky1119 (698)
• United States
9 Jul 09
I think the whole thing is so sad all the way around. I've been a HUGE Michael fan since I was a very little girl. I think it's okay his daughter spoke out. Maybe she needed that. Granted, she's young and it had to have been hard for her, but to speak so highly of him as a father was truly important. I would like to comment that some of what the news was displaying, cartoons and such, was very distasteful.
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
9 Jul 09
I watched the whole program yesterday, and Paris went to the stage when the sung the finale, "We Are The World" with the rest of her aunts and uncles; She sung with the rest of the folks; So after that, some of the family spoke starting with Jermaine; he was cool; then Marlon spoke, and he had me mistly eyed; but then Paris asked to speak. And then was when she put the human daddy spin on the whole event. I needed a tissue then; And from all the sites I have been to, the most positive feedback I am getting on more was when Paris spoke.
