Man In The Mirror

A unit in in my Senior englsh class was entitled "The Man In The Mirror. It centered on self-esteem. We played the song and talked about Michael's search for his own self esteem or lack of. At that time, I feared that he would not live past 40. I just knew that if he had to go to jail, he would kill himself. Well, God took over. Even in death, he is still alive. When the chief musician invented music, he destined the best singers, lyricists, instrumentlists, mixers and promoters to make sure that music would be used in every avenue of life. Michael's music spans the gamut. The Media won't let us forget all of his problems with his family and the courts. However, we can look beyond that and listen to his music and his messages in his music. We can look at his growth from childhood to adulthood and see what his was seeking. We can be proud that we are alive to have been able to see him perform and to listen to his music and to view his videos. His videos had a story to tell. No one else has mastered that. I am so sad that he won't be able to see his children grow, but I am glad that he won't have to face the world's scrutiny. God blessed his with talent. And, we were blessed to have witnessed that talent.