I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know
We drifted far.
I'm not an expert here. I don't know Mr. Jackson personally, but I do think that the greatest respect that one can show an artist is to not only hear the messages they send out, but To listen to them and try to follow the example that is being set forth by that artist. Michael talks about Healing the world and about loving one another. Unity. Respect for yourself and for other people. To have compassion for other people.
The internet is a huge place. There is room enough for as many Michael Jackson fan clubs as there needs to be. There is plenty of room for all the message boards and web sites that people wish to make. However, There is no room for name calling, bashing, ego tripping, jealousy, degrading comments back and forth between those fan clubs and message boards.
If people were really truthful with themselves and with others, They'd realize they ALL want to be close to Michael Jackson. They'd ALL wish to have his approval in some manner, and They ALL would like to have the most people come and enjoy what their creativity comes up with. There is no need for jealousy or the bickering back and forth. It's senseless and crazy between people who should be striving more for unity and caring for others in a world filled with hate and bitterness.
I think of coming onto a message board or internet site as being a guest in someone's house. When you are an invited guest in someone else's house, You do not go in there actin' like a fool. You respect their rules, and You treat them with respect. Even if, on a personal level, you don't agree with how they run their house,and You wouldn't run your house in the same manner.. You STILL show respect because you are a guest there. If you don't show respect in that house, What do you think the owner of that house would do? They'd tell you to leave. Same thing on these boards, You break the rules. You get warned and then banned.
And If you go runnin' your mouth about that house and the people in it in other places... and It gets back to the owner of the house that you were warned in, What do you think they would do? They would never invite you to their house again because they are being disrespected. It makes common sense to me that it goes this way.
Am I wrong in feeling this way about it?
Either way it goes.. There is still no need for the name calling and insults.. There's no need for any of it,really. It's not supposed to be going on in the first place.
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know
We drifted far.
I'm not an expert here. I don't know Mr. Jackson personally, but I do think that the greatest respect that one can show an artist is to not only hear the messages they send out, but To listen to them and try to follow the example that is being set forth by that artist. Michael talks about Healing the world and about loving one another. Unity. Respect for yourself and for other people. To have compassion for other people.
The internet is a huge place. There is room enough for as many Michael Jackson fan clubs as there needs to be. There is plenty of room for all the message boards and web sites that people wish to make. However, There is no room for name calling, bashing, ego tripping, jealousy, degrading comments back and forth between those fan clubs and message boards.
If people were really truthful with themselves and with others, They'd realize they ALL want to be close to Michael Jackson. They'd ALL wish to have his approval in some manner, and They ALL would like to have the most people come and enjoy what their creativity comes up with. There is no need for jealousy or the bickering back and forth. It's senseless and crazy between people who should be striving more for unity and caring for others in a world filled with hate and bitterness.
I think of coming onto a message board or internet site as being a guest in someone's house. When you are an invited guest in someone else's house, You do not go in there actin' like a fool. You respect their rules, and You treat them with respect. Even if, on a personal level, you don't agree with how they run their house,and You wouldn't run your house in the same manner.. You STILL show respect because you are a guest there. If you don't show respect in that house, What do you think the owner of that house would do? They'd tell you to leave. Same thing on these boards, You break the rules. You get warned and then banned.
And If you go runnin' your mouth about that house and the people in it in other places... and It gets back to the owner of the house that you were warned in, What do you think they would do? They would never invite you to their house again because they are being disrespected. It makes common sense to me that it goes this way.
Am I wrong in feeling this way about it?
Either way it goes.. There is still no need for the name calling and insults.. There's no need for any of it,really. It's not supposed to be going on in the first place.
