With all that is going on in the world, it may seem strange to note the birthday of a music icon who passed away almost a decade ago. However, strange as it may seem, I do pause to remember Michael Jackson's birthday since he would have turned 60 years old today. Somehow that number just does not seem to fit the man who seemed to be the eternal Peter Pan. But time does march on, whether we want it to or not.
In response to the email I sent in June, one of my classmates kindly wrote back and informed me that he was actually at the 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium in England that is depicted in the second video. It was a most notable concert because not only was my classmate there but apparently so too were Princess Diana and Prince Charles. It must have been a magical memory... one that seems to be too few in this life and this world.
On this day, I invite you to once again partake of the videos sent with my email in June and to also view two performances by Michael done for a previous administration when the world seemed to be a more hopeful place. The first is a song whose message still resonates today
And the second is a song that was sung for another but which could also apply to Michael himself.
Peace,
Everett "Skip" Jenkins
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