I don't think 'get over it' is the right way to put it... at least I feel. Get over it? The death of our beloved MJ? When it was such a shock? And when we were so looking forward to his triumphant 'return'? I think it'll be a hard thing for a lot of people to get over, even for non-fans. It was such a shock and had such an impact - I get the feeling it'll be a loss that people will be feeling for a good while. Instead of saying 'get over it', I would rather say
move past it. Or as a friend of mine put it - 'You don't get over someone's death. You just learn to adjust to their absence.'
You have to let yourself grieve, dont try to move to quickly to get over it, take time to go through the motions. I can tell you that each day is different for me. One day I will get on with other things, the next I feel like I dont want to even leave the house. I expect this to continue for a little while, I havent yet chosen to listen to his music, but I know I will at some point, and you will too.
I am so glad to see a post like this. It's nice to be encouraged to grieve because I know a lot of people just try to suck it up or move on too quickly, myself included. It can especially be awkard if you're around people that may not understand this grief around MJ as well. So thanks for saying this! It's good to know other people are in the same boat.
We go on, we mourn and grieve, but we will learn to smile. I can't put his videos or music on yet, so if it upsets me I stay away until I can face it.
I can't face his work yet either :no:. I hope I will soon though.
u wont ever get over it but u will learn to cope. samewith any loss. itwont hurt quite as much u will be able to look back with a smile rather than a tear
That sounds so lovely. I am so looking forward to this!
my sister was acting like a total cow
she was saying every1 will remember him 4 a week then hel be old news
and like diana a thing of the past
i told her his music will live forever and therefore hel never be forgotten
why do peope have to be so mean even in a time when they know yur hurting
so what if you dont agree with me get over yourself and leave us all alone esp michael
because i definitely will never get over him
Well you should tell your sister then that Diana is remembered quite well and people are still fascinated by her. Tell her that concerts have been done in Diana's honor as recently as last year. No one's forgotten Diana - they've just moved on to other things. In the same way, no one will ever forget MJ. Even if people go on to do other things, MJ will forever be noted as one of the greatest and remembered by people who were touched by not only his music, but the experience of his memorial as well.
I am starting to feel more gratitude now. We are so lucky to have known this great man, inspired by him, and learned from him.
I know a lot of people of my age who never understand what Michael means to us. For me, they are missing out.
Thanks Michael for making me a better person and making the world a better place!
Wow, I couldn't agree with you more. I'm so grateful for getting into MJ when I did and all the inspiration he's given me. A lot of people my age don't understand the importance of MJ either and the connection between the fans & him. But that's okay - some are slightly turning now and in a bittersweet way, that's kinda nice to see. For those missing out, truly it's their loss.