Comments on: Why Michael Jackson’s Funeral Tickets Shouldn’t Have Been Free

By: karen@ mobile phones

karen@ mobile phones — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:16:58 +0000

The public and media have certainly been Jekyl Hyde towards him. Maybe paying would raise revenue, would people pay?

By: RIta

RIta — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:59:11 +0000

Blame it all on Joe…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:24:32 +0000

Cath,

The feeling of sadness which many of his fans are understandably experiencing, whilst legitimate, should not be confused with the feelings of those who actually knew the singer – his family and closest friends.

Funerals, even those of celebrities, should be restricted to those with whom the deceased shared a real personal relationship – family, colleagues, business associates and close friends.

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By: James

James — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:47:28 +0000

i got 2 tickets for it but i live on the east coast
i didnt know what to do so i just listed them on craigslist on account ebay was taking them off

By: wilhb81

wilhb81 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:48:50 +0000

Cath, I always thought it's unethical to earn the money, from people who's already dead! I don't know other people feeling, but I do feel guilty with it... wilhb81's last blog post..Business one-liners 59

By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:48:03 +0000

Hi Davina – I’ve been wondering about the fear thing too. Recently, one of my uncles died far too young (57) and I must admit, it has caused me to worry about my health and mortality.

And I’ve noticed folk around me seem to be worrying more too. I don’t know if I’m noticing it because they are afraid, or if they’ve always been afraid but the death has made me notice it more???

I too hope that Michael Jackson wasn’t murdered. It makes me sad that people did because of money and other people’s greed.

By: Davina

Davina — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:54:46 +0000

Hi Cath. That's a good question. You've given me another perspective about grieving now. As it is one of our greatest fears I wonder how much of grieving is about fear; being reminded of the inevitable? I'm also guessing that how folk "see" death would affect how they tune in, or whether they choose to tune in. If what you have read is true about the cause of his death... that is very sad. I hope it is not true. Davina's last blog post..To Smile A Smile

By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:29 +0000

Hi Davina – That’s interesting. I believe there is a collective consciousness and I wondered if it would cause so many people to grieve. I wonder if they extent to which they are “tuned in” also affects their beliefs on death and whether it is a good or bad thing?

I agree that Michael Jackson was a creative genius and he is probably better off without this world in many ways. I’ve been reading that he may have been murdered by people around him, for money and that is very sad.

By: Davina

Davina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:26 +0000

Hi Cath. This is the first I’m hearing about his funeral tickets and charging money for them. I haven’t been listening to any news over the last week so I’m out of the loop. My instant reaction was that it is tacky.

I believe we can grieve when someone passes away even if we didn’t know them personally. If we still know of them and appreciate certain things about them, we develop a connection. There is a collective consciousness that we are all a part of; some are more tuned in than others depending on their “connection” to the person who has passed.

I admire MJ very much. He is a creative genius in my opinion and I feel a great deal of loss. People will choose to love or hate person for whatever reason, no matter how much of the “truth” they know about them. That is their choice.

I think MJ is better off without all of “this” and it is our loss.

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By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:50:30 +0000

Hi Kim – Folk not seeming to care about all those children dying in developing countries really bugs me too. Sometimes it feels like, if it’s not happening in the US, or the UK, it’s not important. I wish I could understand why people feel like that – then we could do something to change things.