What a day!
Farrah Fawcett And Michael Jackson: 2 icons leave this earth on this very day.
I remember being with both of these beautiful people.
One was with Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour at CBS-TV...and yes he was VERY young.I was also very young and a teenager.
And secondly, I was flying up to Seattle with Farrah Fawcett, to shoot a Western Airlines TV Commercial. We were the gals in the 70s and 80s, all over Hollywood, doing TV, commercials and Guest-Starring appearances. Then one day...she became Charlies Angels 'Jill'. Her life changed completely. Both of these stars are world-wide phenomenons from TV, music, beauty, courage, and celebration!
Farrah is the original television pop princess Queen of the Poster icon from the 70s and star of Charlies Angels, and Michael Jackson is the King of Pop--transforming the experience of music through decades and generations with his music, joy, performance, and abundant creativity.
Seeing Michael Jackson recently on the AMERICAN IDOL show when he gave his musical guidance is quite a different experience from Farrah's last legacy of the documentary through her brave, and visible fight for life and her cancer treatments.
Both have impacted our culture. The flipping of a blond feather-haired actress's hair, continue to this day. Her poster will no doubt go into reprints and end up on yet another generation of kids' walls.
One is on television and film, and the other is music around the world and influencing musicians from You Are The World, to BEN, to Thriller, and so much more. He was limitless, had drive, was an unstoppable jet-propelled talent who simply burned out too soon.
Watching this media covering of the passing of Michael Jackson and the shock of his sudden passing is like watching Princess Diana leaving our midst. The Princess of Hearts around the world, and the King of Pop as well as the Princess of Monaco. There are a few of those icons who have touched people in ways, and with their charisma, that simply cannot be explained.
Gatherings, tears at sunset, helicopter movement of his body to the coroner, singing his songs in the street, remembering when they saw him in concert, honoring him and his music and showing the love all over the world.
I am filled with gratitude today. I can move, dance, sing, write, love, travel, and am healthy. I can give, I can share my heart, and I can be happy. I can LIVE.
I encourage everyone to see where you can share your life, gifts, passions, and love with others. While we are still here, and we don't know that moment when our last breath will occur, we can live, love, and give.
So the KING OF POP and the ANGEL OF GOLD on Charlie's Angels may be gone, but their love, talent, sparkle, charisma and remembrance of a life well lived with linger long after they have passed as forms from our life.
This week silenced many performers.
The voice and Court Jester of Johnny Carson in the form of Ed McMahon is also laughing in the ether's, Many hearts are filled with sorrow today, but under every tear is a belly laugh of joy.
Remember that the image we use while we are dancing here falls away from us as we return to love, light, and joy when we drop this sheath of limitation.
May your life be blessed with a long, healthy, and happy one.
Jeannie Fitzsimmons
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