The Ojai Post

Mourn the loss of a lovely actress,
And Celebrate the removal of
a child molester from our world.

Yin and Yang, Balance returns always.

Dharma

Whew Dharma.
Does seem poignant doesn't it? One death expected, another completely surprising. Odd day.
And yet, there are so many deaths, so many wars, so many problems we know nothing of that occur each day.
For me it's all serving as a reminder to appreciate this very day, very moment and the seeming imperfection of it all!

We watched the Farrah Fawcett documentary a few weeks ago. So very brave of her not to edit out the horror of it all...

Hey, have you seen this news article?
New details about Michael Jackson's Death Emerge
I was wondering if you were going to blog about this...

It’s often said that part of the beauty of another’s transition is what it can help teach those who are left behind.

DK, I agree - Michael's passing and that of many others not as well known, all serve to remind me of the importance of showing those we love that we love them.

Suz - I'm glad to have seen Farrah's documentary too. I thank her for having the courage to share her story.

Dharma, as far as Michael goes, I was not there, so I don't really know what happened one way or the other. What I DO know is what he and Farrah and Ed McMahon have taught me and contributed to MY life. Click here for more about that: Celebrating the Transitions of Ed McMahon Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson

LaTonya, et al...

Vision past fawning adulation...

Apropos the deceased, a quote from the play "Blithe Spirit," perhaps defines the madness of our culture best:

"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit."

Money bought little boys;
Money bought mothers and fathers;
Money bought silence;
Money bought lawyers;
Money bought injustice;
Money bought fame;
Money bought celebrity;

But when death arrived,
Money bought justice
for all those sold into his slavery.

That is the legacy of a pedophile...
The one that almost, almost got away.

Personally when the kid's father was caught on tape bragging about how much money he was going to make and the kid's mother said Michael did nothing wrong and that dad was a money grubber who was mad that the gravy train had come to an end...Well let's just say I began to doubt that it was all as cut and dried as it appeared.

We don't actually know what happened. Even you, Dharma.

Dharma quotes from the play "Blithe Spirit"

"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit."

But the question is, "What is honesty without insight and compassion?"

Without honesty, people believe lies and half-truths. But without compassion, the cold hard "truth" can destroy lives.

Like millions of other people I felt compelled to watch some of the news footage of Michael Jackson as an eager, innocent young boy, dancing and singing his heart out.

The difference between people's inner lives and what they project into the outer world are like night and day.

Some wise person once said that when we have psychological insight into the inner workings of a human being it helps us have compassion for even the most horrid personality.

This is not to make excuses, but it never ceases to amaze me how we human beings spend our whole life playing out our childhood...

On this same day, Harry Eisel, Morey of "Tuesdays With Morey", died also. Remember him and the story?

Sorry about Michael et al, but there IS a revolution trying to happen in Iran...