December 22, 2009
Dear Katherine,
I can’t begin to understand how you must feel losing your son, especially someone so God given and special, as Michael Jackson. I am an ‘older’ fan, and when I first saw Michael as a little boy command that stage with such extraordinary presence, charisma, dancing skills and the voice of an angel I was hooked. I felt then and have always felt that Michael was a gift from God. Although I was 20 yrs old when I first knew of Michael (who was then just 10 or 11 years old), I felt such happiness whenever I heard him sing with his brothers, or saw him dance, I loved him as if he were my cute younger brother and started buying his records whenever finances would permit. From afar I watched him grow into a sweet young teenager, and then into a very fine young man. It amazed me how he always kept his gentle and shy side off stage, in spite of being a complete power-house of confidence and energy when performing on stage. I learnt to love Michael and all he was and all he believed in. It wasn’t just his skill as a singer, dancer, choreographer, song writer, poet and so much more - it was just him.
Michael was a true humanitarian, a gentle, kind, sensitive soul, sweet and childlike in some ways, and such a loving person - it was no wonder the world fell in love with him. Michael always appreciated his fans and never missed a chance to let us know that we were as special to him as he was to us. He never lost his humanness and he was so passionate about helping the under privileged people of the world. He recognized the need to help and teach the children if we were going to be able to change the world and he did so much in his lifetime to try to make that happen. He was way ahead of his time which unfortunately meant he was often misunderstood by those who didn’t share his love and concern for our planet and humankind. His naivety at times perhaps led him into conflicts with the media which he could have done without.
I only ‘know’ Michael as I saw him and felt about him in my heart. I would never presume to have really known him at all other than in my dreams. But Michael had a way of making each and every fan feel loved by him. I was so shocked to hear Michael had passed away and I took the news badly. I felt as if I had lost a close family member and I still do. It feels strange to be mourning someone who you never knew in the real sense of the word, and only knew as a celebrity and pop icon - but Michael was indeed a very special person and I believe one of the greatest losses to the world. I truly believe he was our ambassador of peace and love and, like most of this earth’s ’prophets’, the media-machine seeks to destroy that which they cannot control or understand. I truly believe they had it in for Michael. For anyone who reaches the dizzy heights of fame, fortune and success that he did there will be those who will seek to bring them down and destroy them. It makes you wonder whether the human race have evolved at all. If we keep destroying our angels, we don’t have a hope.
However, I think Michael started something amazing and wonderful, and we should all try to help make his dreams and visions come true. The majority of his fans are not only committed to keeping Michael’s memory and music alive forever, we are also committed to doing whatever we can to change the world, change peoples opinions, to encourage everyone to try to do something, however small - whether it is a promise to smile more and be kinder to each other, to be more mindful of the preciousness of the natural world and do more to conserve and protect it, or whether it’s to donate time or money to charitable works helping the sick and needy round the world, or to just raise our hands in prayer for them.
As Michael once sang ’We may not change the world in one day, but we all can make a change today, in our small way’.
Katherine, I know I have to stop writing now because you know all about your son and perhaps you don’t need to hear what I have to say, but I would just like to say this;
You must be an amazing mother to have raised such fine children and to have raised such a special person as Michael. You have only ever showed dignity and love for Michael in the face of everything, as have the children and your family. Michael loved you dearly, that was obvious, and he knew you would love his children as much as he did. He must be smiling down on you all. My heart goes out to you, your family, and especially Prince, Paris and Blanket, who must really miss their daddy and will miss him even more this time of year. I pray for you all and will ask God to send you love and healing, and that you will know beyond doubt that Michael is now working for our highest good from a higher place but always with us in his heart. We will all miss Michael forever, such was his influence and impact on us and the world. I send you and the children my love and I hope you feel the love of the millions of fans around the world as they hold you and Michael in their thoughts and hearts.
I wish you peace and love. With the greatest respect.
Linda Kenny
(Hampshire, England)
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