This is why the present period of quietness is a very positive thing...
After the fan-thrown birthday party of '03, and just before the November '03 press conference, there was a period of quietness. But, that period of quietness was the lull before the storm that we unfairly had to weather.
Immediately after the November '03 press conference, it started getting very noisey. From there, all the way up until the actual trial, during the trial, and for a period afterwards, it was still very loud and there was a feeling of deep anxiety in the air. There was a constant sound of roaring along with a constant sound of moaning.
Now, almost three years after his exoneration, there is another period of quietness.
The difference is, this period of quietness is the calm that comes after a storm has pass through. It's a quiet stillness.
This quiet stillness reminds me of how Michael himself can be at times. And I say this because of the very first time I had a chance to be alone with him.
He was sitting quietly and very still. He spoke very few words and barely moved. Yet, he still interacted with me through the quietness and stillness. And though his quietness and stillness made me instantly see him in a way that I wasn't expecting, what came later once his projects were underway brought great joy that spanned the globe and caused people to celebrate endlessly.
This quietness and stillness that we are feeling, is very much a part of how he is. And although many do not get to see this side of him, many do indeed feel it.
It is the quietness and stillness about him that draws us to him just as much as the excitement that he brings when he is on stage.
When he's quiet, it's the lull before a different type of storm. It doesn't bring grief and it doesn't cause damage. It's a storm that's well managed. It's a storm that's greatly welcomed.
As long as we know that he's okay, this type of quietness and stillness is okay. It's just a part of how he is. I found out in an unplanned way when he was 21 years old, but I'm very glad that I found out, and I'm glad he let me see it. He's still the same way.
When his music starts raining down, we will know the date of his storm, and it's going to be all good. It's good right now. :yes:
^ Just gorgeous, what a beautiful post.