Alrighty folks....one year has passed since the King of Pop's passing and I must say that I truly miss him. But, I can't be the only one because he really was a force to be reckoned with in terms of talent and accomplishment. I can admit to the world that when I was a little girl, I thought that Michael Jackson was the one that I admired so much that I actually dreamed of this man actually being my husband (..."Oh the thinks you can think"...thanks Dr. Seuss for that sentiment...lol). Isn't that crazy?!! I was all of five years old and just believed that Michael was the hottest thing since Fisher Price came up with the Big Wheel...because sliced bread just didn't cut it in this case :o) Since we didn't have cable, I would stay up late nights on Fridays to watch Friday Night Video on regular television.
Sowwy but I had to make do with what we had...
I would ask my mother for a Michael Jackson button, Thriller and Beat It jackets (to my chagrin she said no to both), and t-shirts. One day, she finally got me that Michael Jackson t-shirt and I remember how it looked to this very day. It was red and white-striped with an iron-on transfer picture of the man himself. I wore that shirt until it was faded and didn't fit. We will not even discuss how upset I was to find out that my mother had given it to a relative. I don't even know why I was so disappointed. I could barely wear the thing anymore. I suppose that it was my only real connection to him with the exception to his music. I wanted any and everything that had to do with the man, but it seems that some of the people that were close to him wanted that and a whole lot more...which eventually cost Michael his life. Hence, today's lesson in living and another step in my journey to evolve:
Be careful of the company that you keep and make sure that those who are closest to you have your best interests at heart. There are only a select few who are capable of doing this well and to the point that they will value your friendship enough to look out for your well being no matter the situation. So, today's task is to take inventory of those people whom are in my life and discern who is genuinely in my life for all of the right reasons. I have a vision of where I want to be in the future. Who are the people that I can still see by my side 5 years from now? 10 years? 20 years?
There is a saying that some people are only meant to be in our lives for a season and sometimes we tend to hold on to those people just a bit longer than we were meant to. Holding on to these "temporary" people can have a negative effect on us and prevent us from experiencing the growth that we need to carry us onto the next step in life. Which people are the leaves that eventually blow away? Which ones are the branches that seem strong but eventually grow weak and break away? And, who are the people that have laid down roots that are dug down deep and securely into the soil (By the way, thanks Madea for the visual representation)? These are the things that I will ponder as a part of my new journey.
Good night!
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