I was sitting in the car, preparing myself for a very important math exam. I switched on the radio to calm my nerves, and the very first sentence I heard that day was "If you have just tuned in, TMZ has just confirmed the death of Michael Jackson."
I just sat there... completely bewildered as to how to react. There were so many emotions playing throughout my mind that I couldn't focus on just one, so I sat there. Blank.
It was my final year of high school, so this exam was exceptionally important, so I tried to forget it, pushing it to the back of my mind. It stayed there for two months, before I completely broke down.
Michael had been my savior in countless situations. From a very young age, namely two, Michael music was the single thing that could calm me. When I'd cry, my mum would hum his music, and when I was happy it was usually because my dad was signing "Beat It" at the top of his lungs. We all loved Michael.
On his 51st Birthday, around a month and something weeks after his passing I thought to myself "what's mourning going to do? What is trying to get haters to see reason going to achieve?" So, in a nutshell, I designed the Jackson Project...
His ultimate dream was to see unity amongst our race, and I truly wish to contribute to that. This project serves to make as many dreams a reality as possible.
MJJPROJECT.COM
In love memory of Michael Joe Jackson. I love you dearly.