I doubt I am the only one that feels that Michael Jackson's death has had enough coverage and it's time to move on. But, it would seem that there are plenty of folks that are having trouble in their own way "moving on". They seem to be very emotionally attached to the person of Michael Jackson that his death has brought them to a standstill. I would not for a minute say that we should not grieve when people die. What I do wonder at is why we tend to go overboard when folks of celebrity status die and why we grieve with such intensity when there are so many other things we can be grieving about.
Why dont' we grieve about...
> the countless lives lost both in Afghanistan and Iraq...American and Iraqis / Afghanistan
> the seemingly reckless behavior of countries as the make threats to wipe out other countries
> the countless number of families and individuals who suffer from lack of adequate health coverage
> the many who have lost their jobs, in fear of losing their job, or stuck in a dead-end situation because they have no options
> the countless refugees in other countries who flee violence, tribal warfare, and oppressive regimes and don't have the basic needs of food, clothing, and even water
There is so much else we can grieve about that grieving endlessly about celebrities dying or sports athletes leaving teams and playing for other teams in order to make more money seems out of balance - way off center.
Grieving is important - but grieving for the right reasons...in the right way...for the right causes.
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