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The recent death of Michael Jackson on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 will never be forgotten or written about enough.  Stay tuned for the tell-alls, scores of books, and entire franchises built around his death a la Elvis Presley, John Lennon, etc.  But Michael gave his fans more than music, he gave them a way of being in the world.  Not perfect or totally relatable, like most of us, he was unique.  He taught his fans 5 things: http://www.michaeljackson-songs.org/songs 1) Compassion--Due to his many court cases, his fans were taken on a world wind type of tour that had little to do with flashing lights, at least not the kind that Michael shined under.  With each court case and trouble, his true fans believed in his word of innocence, and they stood by him time and time again, though at times, with questions, but steadfast. http://www.michaeljackson-songs.org/news 2) Individuality--Michael was a true celebration of what it meant to be an individual.  He was getting plastic surgery when nobody else really knew about it.  Whatever reason caused him to change his appearance, was his own reason, a private, personal matter that only Michael would understand.  He dressed differently, spoke differently, and was a sort of a pseudo-spokesperson for anyone who ever felt unloved, or out of place.

3) Possibility--His modest background as a child in Indiana to a superstar known in every corner of the world is a fairytale story.  It shows his fans that dreams are possible, anything is achievable, and there are no excuses.

4) Dance--Anybody can dance to a Michael Jackson song from the 2 year old to the 85 year old Mongolian monk.  There was a different tune, a different groove in all of his songs that made it easy to move to from rock to ballads.

5) Kindness--Michael was one of the most charitable entertainers in the world donating millions to organizations for children, etc.

Before we judge or criticize, take a look at the "man in the mirror."  That's what Michael would say.

177 Messages of Kindness

Out of all the afterschool programs offered in their school, three energetic 11-13 year old girls chose to join this one. The Random Acts of Kindness Class, the first of its kind, was an innovative experiment, offering children the opportunity to use their creativity and artwork to inspire their school and community by doing random acts of kindness. A few weeks ago, I spent an unforgettable afternoon with these girls and their inspiring teacher, learning about their semester long adventure

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Rainbow of Colorful Critters Discovered in Suriname

A scientific expedition into one of the worlds last pristine tropical forests has revealed incredibly diverse species and extraordinary cultural heritage, said Conservation International (CI) today, announcing the results of a scientific survey in southwest Suriname that documented nearly 1,300 species, including 46 species which may be new to science. The announcement comes as the global organization marks 25 years of science-based conservation, this month.

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Worth Our Weight: The Taste of Compassion

Its a sunny Saturday morning, and my wife and I turn into a residential neighborhood of Santa Rosa, California the only sign of commerce is a beleaguered shopping mall a few hundred feet away. I glance down at my GPS to make sure this is where we want to be and in doing so I almost pass my destination. There it is tucked away to the left, sandwiched between two homes: Worth our Weight (W.O.W)

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Good Things Come To Those Who Believe

You have tried over and over again to change your behavior, to pay closer attention to your thoughts and feelings because you realized they create your reality and you decided it is time for a change. You decided its time for you to start a brand new life, a life filled with love, peace and meaning. You decided its time to quit all your bad behaviors, your negative thinking and its time to transform your life into something spectacular.

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How To Speak More Wisely

It had been three weeks since my throat started to feel sore, and it wasnt getting better. The pain was most acute when I spoke. So I decided to spend a few days speaking as little as possible. Every time I had the urge to say something, I paused for a moment to question whether it was worth irritating my throat.

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