Remembering Michael Jackson: Five Years Later

Hi everyone. This is Andrew.
Today I'm releasing a more serious post because today is the day the world never thought would happen and will never forget. Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of one of the biggest, most powerful, and most influential entertainers in the history of music: King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson.

Everyone remembers where they were when he died. I was outside my house playing with my brothers and sisters and some friends when the news came. My mom called us inside and shown us the TV, which had MSNBC at the time, and we watched rolling coverage of Jackson's death as it was repeated over and over, "Michael Jackson has died." I was 15 years old at the time, and when I heard it, I got reaally sad, and so did my siblings, who felt much more heartbroken. We were kids at the time, yet it's surprising that we know who the person who just died is very well and have the kind of bond with that person, even though we've never met him, and he isn't related to us in any way.
Hours after the sad news, we went outside and listened to cars passing by, and they were playing Jackson's music, and it was really loud, too. That proved that almost everyone loved Michael's music and felt so close to it.

This was the first time in a while the death of someone impacted me so very hard. The frst was Mister Fred Rogers in 2003 (and you probably felt the same way, too). His music touched millions of people around the world, with the messages, spirit, and iconic beats and dance moves. You could feel his love and passion of his music when you listen.

Of course, outside of the of person's family, the world never changes when someone passes away. But Jackson is pretty much the closest thing to an exception. He brought the world together with his music, his tours, his moves and his spirit. So it's understandable that his death was really shocking to everyone, including me. But his music will still live on, and it will be just as great as they were in the years they've been released.
We will miss you, Michael Jackson. You are gone, you will never be forgotten.