I started loving him when I was a freshman in college. That was only 3 years ago.

YES before he died, around 2008 I started falling in love with Michael. The reason was simple. My freshman roommate was a black girl named Michelle, who's still one of my best friends to this day, was a huge fan of Michael Jackson.

I had already known Prince. And of course for Michael Jackson, I knew few songs of his but I had thought he was the weirdest and the most creepy guy on the planet. But Michelle played really good songs of Michael, like Man in the Mirror, Stranger in Moscow and Heal the World...just listening to his music, I started wanting to know more about this guy Michael Jackson.

I asked many questions to Michelle, about his allegations and the whiteness of his skin. She showed me his interviews as an answer to my questions. I got to see his interview with Oprah that was done in 1993 on Youtube, and I was so impressed how gentle and childlike he really was in the interview. I had no idea. I thought his voice was creepy, the way he dressed was weird, and the way he looked was beyond weird but when I saw his interview, I was blown away because I found that he actually was a sincere person who actually cares for the world...And when I heard about his childhood story, it just broke my heart....I could definitely understand why he's so fond of little children, and it didn't look weird to me anymore. And for the first time in my life, I understood how a grown man can be surrounded by little children, and still have pure, innocent fun time with them.....

When I heard he passed away...I couldn't even cry at the moment because I just didn't believe it. when I saw it on the news my heart started to hurt. I was just beginning to love him....I was so excited for his london concert (to be honest I wasn't really planning to go...poor college student just can't afford to fly to london!!) I was just excited for him and the fact that he's about to get his career back and show the world he's still got it!! ='(

After he passed away, I kept watching his videos on Youtube. His music videos, his live concert footages, his interviews including his home videos(which btw, he's really cute it 'em lol)....everything. I bought his albums and I saw his concert film "This is it"...which was another surprise, because Michael actually looked FINE as a 50 year old XD I can't believe I used think he looked weird and creepy....He actually looked CUTE when he was 50!!

When I listen to songs like <Heal the World>, <On the Line>, <Cry>, or <Man in the Mirror>....it just makes me wanna be a better person. And when I listen to songs like <Baby Be Mine> or <I just can't stop loving you>....I just picture the cutest happiest boy in the world who's hopeless in love I guess that's how I will always remember Michael Jackson as....Happy, energetic, and talented person with a heart of gold....Gosh sometimes I wish he was my dad...Just the way talks to his children was the sweetest thing in the world...='( I've never seen a man who's THAT rich and talented, and yet sooo humble and sweeeet and kind.....

To this day Prince is my favorite artist of ALL TIME. And he will forever be my favorite till the day I die. His music moves me like no other....it can make me wanna dance, cry, happy, excited, horny, and even aware of humanitarianism...

But what's so special about MJ is that...he makes me feel so innocent and pure. Not just his songs but when I watch his interviews, I just feel how sweet and innocent he is....I think MJ will always be my second favorite artist...forever

P.S. my favorite MJ songs are <Heal the World>, <Baby Be Mine>, <Stranger in Moscow>, <Shake Your Body (down 2 the ground)> and <Who Is It>. My Favorite album would be <Dangerous> and <Off the Wall>...I think out of all MJ songs, <Baby Be Mine> is the one I listened to most....it's my alarm song XD That song makes me happy NO MATTER WHAT.

[Edited 2/10/11 19:34pm]

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