| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/3/2009 9:26:29 AM | [/What death this year has broken your heart the most? ]
My grandfather died in January. He was very ill for a long time. Four days later, my dad died. Both were sad but my dad's death has broke my heart the most because it was very unexpected.
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/3/2009 10:30:02 AM | I don't think any death this year has been more publicized (or exploited) than Michael Jackson. I just saw his movie This Is It today and I was in tears at the end. Amazing how 6 months ago, he was the punchline to every joke and now he's loved almost as much as Jesus. Death changes everything.
Loved almost as much as Jesus! Oh come on!
OP - from quite a number of posts you've made on this site about Jackson, you're obviously obsessed by him, but that statement/silly generalisation above is absolutely ridiculous.
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/3/2009 11:31:00 AM | ^^^^ Wow.
Now, I don't know the OP, but ....
OP - from quite a number of posts you've made on this site about Jackson, you're obviously obsessed by him
I went through this OP's posting history after having read your post. Not only are his last 25 posts over a year's time span, avg. a meager 2 posts/month, but only one other post on a MJ thread = 2 MJ relating posts which are 3+ months apart.
As to:
... now he's loved almost as much as Jesus.
"This Is It" is grossing over $20 million per day since it's release. I see this OP merely stating his opinion on/of the reaction of post-mortem MJ lovers as a collective - not just his reaction.
Now... What's up with your reaction to this OP's post? 
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To all of those that have, and will be, posting to this thread sharing their grief of broken hearts due to having lost someone, or people, they dearly love:
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/4/2009 11:20:44 PM | | I guess I'm in the minority here but I loved Michael Jackson. I'm a month older than him so I saw every show from the Ed Sullivan show to Sonny and Cher to his solo career etc. His death affected me deeply and I cried for days because it was such a shock and great loss. I don't like a lot of celebrities but if they died tragically I certainly wouldn't joke about them or say horrible things about them like a lot of people have said about MJ. I wasn't brought up that way. I saw the documentary "This is It" and it was a beautiful, thoughtful portrayal of the real artist and legend that he was. He was a humanitarian who loved the planet and I think if people go to see it they will see a different side of him that the media never wanted to show. You could tell that his closest friends like Kenny Ortega and the dancers picked to be on his tour genuinely loved him. Regardless of what people think, I don't think it's right to put someone down who admired him. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/10/2009 6:45:15 AM | The death of Maurice, aka Buster, my beautiful loving affectionate silver tabby I
had for twenty years. He will never be forgotten.
Not many cats actually
understand everything you say and respond with body language while looking
you right in the eye, pointing to something when you ask where it is like a
pointer dog, etc.
I can't let myself think about him too much..... I tear up.... | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/11/2009 3:45:14 AM | | The death of my mother on Jan. 17th has broken my heart. I miss being able to talk to her, seeing her big smile, laughing about the grandkids, and most of all I miss her hugs. This will be the first year not having holidays to share with family. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/11/2009 11:40:29 PM | | the death of , my daughter ex , i am soo sad, that i wake up and cant believe hes not here any more, he was only 22 , and die in a motorcicle crash, he was speeding and crash his motorcicle, we are so devasted for his loss. at the point that me and my daughter cant even see the street he died, the good thing he was very close to god, and was involved with the church. he die a week ago and this pain is so bad. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/12/2009 4:18:34 PM | The death of my husband on Nov. 3rd has been the hardest thing I have been through in a long time. He was a member on here edster1224. We met on here and after a couple of years of ups and downs, got married on May 16th. He got sick beginning of October and went down hill fast. They said it was cardiomyopithy. Viral infection in the heart I believe.
I would like to be able to let his friends on here know what happened but can't seem to find a way to do this.
He made friends where ever he went. Was passionate about alot of things. I really miss him. I have learned that it's not what you have but, who you know. It's about how you let others into your heart and lives.
I know time will heal this emptiness but in the mean time it still hurts.
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/14/2009 5:54:23 PM | My burmese python, Binky, was a tough one when she died two months ago.
The deaths of hundreds of street kids each year have a far greater affect on me than the death of a celebrity, as do the deaths of our troops anywhere in the world.
I personally don't understand the weeping and world-wide grieving that is still going on over MJ, though I wasn't a fan. I got over a dozen texts within ten minutes of his death and finally let everyone who was in grief mode over it to quit updating me on his family, his Dr., various speculations, etc., or they would be blocked. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/14/2009 8:16:09 PM | ^^^^^^ MJ donated, and actively, aided kids and their families - street, and otherwise - literally on a global level. Half a BILLION of his own money poured into countless charities, hospitals world-wide not just in the US.. helped, and saved 100,000's of lives/families over the decades... broke racial barriers on many levels. Check out just ONE of his charities: Heal The World Foundation. Visited hospitals, and personally picked up the tabs of MANY patients... each and every night he was on tour where ever in the world.
So, yeah... his presence in this world was (and, still is... always will be) way bigger, and had way way deeper meaning then the media would ever have anyone believe, or realize w/o individuals that paid attention to the facts of his Humanitarianism, and Philanthropy. Guess why...
Instead of snarking those that thought you were a friend (mistakenly?), and felt the need to share their grief with you... cut them a bit of slack, eh?... better yet, give 'em a call back, apologize (if your "profession" will allow it, that is), and get together with them to help in actively carrying on his legacy, and message: Love, and Heal this World.
Yanno.. Save the Children that you claim their deaths have such a greater effect on you, then his death?... the same ones that until his death stood a far better chance of surviving for his having been ACTIVELY doing something about it, instead of...
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/14/2009 9:46:34 PM | | my daughter, exboyfriend we find out he die because my daughter went to myspace , and find out a note that say , rip we culnt believe, well life is short and you never know when is our turn, that whay i enjoy every second i can . | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/15/2009 7:01:22 AM | Sparkling Rose ~ Please remove yourself from your high horse. MJ is/was not the only philanthropist that contributed his money to causes.... The first to come to mind are Warren Buffett and the Bill Gates family (whose contributions are staggering).
I do not understand the need to shoulder grief for someone who was not an intregral part of daily life, or whom was a halpless/helpless victim of atrocities. The need to constantly twitter/myspace/facebook/text continual updates re a celeb's death is something I find past silly. I have to wonder how many of these people would devote the same time to update the status of a close family member after death? Or to text updates re the condition of a severely wounded serviceperson?
As far as my occupation, sweetie, B!tch is less intimidating than my actual job. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/15/2009 1:24:43 PM |
I have to wonder how many of these people would devote the same time to update the status of a close family member after death? Or to text updates re the condition of a severely wounded serviceperson? Quite often actually, to those that actually care about, and for, them -- yanno, those friends -- that know are supportive of their grief and need to talk about, and share it? Ex: A friend of mine's father had passed 3 wks ago. Yes, myself who is not a family member, but a friend, checked up on her, and the family. There was suspected malpractice involved, and yes, I kept up on "updating" how she was, and how the investigating was going. IOW I was available to share with her not only grief, but the work load at an horrendous time in her life, to help resolve a wrongful death and did what I could to see it through to not only justice, but to aid in her emotional fight to dealt with the circumstances at hand. Called: Being A Friend.
When MJ's sister made that little speech about "To you Michael was an icon. To us he was family." Yeah they were terribly offended because many, globally, (those not "celebrity fans" , included) were, and are, very involved in his personal mission of actively participating in Heal the World ie. those that don't just merely talk shit about being so concerned about the need out there  - He, unlike Gates (tax write off and political agenda) et al, that throw money at a charity never mind publicly spotlight it ie. their message: "Gee, look at ME... aren't I great = self-serving celebrity boosting"
For those that loved MJ, his purpose - he was indeed family, felt and was received and accepted as family, as and by MJ. If you knew anything about his life, the MAN, you'd understand the unmitigated gall, irony, and insult, of Janet's statement.
I hear ya, though ... you're just so busy with your job, and all, it's totally understandable how you'd view the subject...
As far as my occupation, sweetie, B!tch is less intimidating than my actual job. B!tch = less descriptive of your true profession: Of that, snookum's , for some reason? I find absolutely no reason to doubt. 
Oh, lest I forget, my horse thanks you for the oats you tossed 'im ... 
** Peace, and Thread Out, folks...  ** | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/15/2009 3:01:53 PM | @ Sparkling Rose ~ I am working towards my second Masters on an accelerated schedule and spend 40 hours/week working as a case manager and therapist at a shelter for street kids, another 20, on average, doing unpaid volunteer work at the shelter because we lack the bodies to pitch in when it isn't Thanksgiving or Christmas. My daily work is comprised with dealing with the worst of the worst, as the runaways and couch surfers are generally referred to one of the social workers. I have found that telling people I am a psychologist working in a rather high-risk position is intimidating to many people, so no, it's not displayed on my profile. I've been told by more than one man, when they find out what I do for a living, that they would have never contacted me had they known what I do for a living. My degrees and job title are the means to an end ~ being able to get a paycheck for doing the work I love and making a hands-on, daily difference, not the definition of who I am
... the same ones that until his death stood a far better chance of surviving for his having been ACTIVELY doing something about it, instead of... well..... never mind.
Awww. You must mean the ones that I see every single day ~ the 13 year old little boys turning tricks, the young teen girls that look barely old enough to be in middle school that are hooked on heroin, or perhaps the scared to death 15 and 16 year olds that are about to become parents and have been living on the streets for several months to a couple of years? Are those the "same ones" to which you refer? The ones that I ACTIVELY do something about every single day and have for many years?
As far as actively supporting a friend through the loss of an actual family member or close loved one, that I do without hesitation. I find that worlds apart from updating and continually crying over a celeb. That he gave to charities is great, most of the mega-rich do, many of them also create charities, visit hospitals and have a pet cause or twelve.... That doesn't mean that they should be mourned on the same level that millions mourned MJ ~ it was like they are/were grieving over a lost parent or child. | |
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/16/2009 8:07:18 PM |
Personally, could care less about MJ. I didn't like the guy when he was alive and I didn't shed a tear when he croaked. The only deaths this year that got to me were Patrick Swayze and Farrah Fawcett. I grew up watching them and they were my two favorite actors ever. Them, I WILL miss.
Amen!!
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| What death this year has broken your heart the most?
Posted: 11/16/2009 9:31:04 PM | I COULD NOT SHED TEARS OVER A SICK PERSON THAT IS A CHILD MOLESTER ,AN HE PAID HIS WAY OUT OF IT LIKE 10 OR 15 MILLION,HE SHOULD OF BEEN SENT TO PRISON,THAT WAY HE WOULD OF HAD A LOT SHORTER LIFE,BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE IN PRISON DO NOT TOLERATE THAT KIND OF CRAP,WE DO NOT NEED PEOPLE LIKE THAT RUNNING LOOSE,SO I'M NOT AT ALL SORRY THAT HE IS GONE,ITS ALOT SAFER FOR LITTLE KIDS,NOW THAT HE IS GONE,YAHOO   | |
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