Michael, this is for you

So I had a lot that I wanted to write about. Which I will probably get to eventually. There’s so much going on in sports that I’ve been wanting to give my .02 on, and I had a crazy day today in which I hung out with three different groups of people and spent only $3. But that will have to be for later.

Because right now, all I can think about is the fact that one of the greatest to ever walk this earth is now dead.

I “found out” when people’s Facebook statuses started popping up. And I knew things were serious when all of a sudden the radio stations were playing his music nonstop. When I came home from my social excursions, my dad was reminiscing of when Michael first came out back in the 70s. I started remembering my own childhood, growing up thinking that the music video for “Thriller” was some kind of horror film or that learning how to moonwalk meant you were cool.

I haven’t been this sad about a celebrity’s death since Heath Ledger. And despite all the allegations, all the cosmetic punch lines, I knew that deep down, he was just a human being like the rest of us.

So Michael, this is for you. Thank you for rocking this world.