Michael Jackson is in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the most generous entertainer of all time during his lifetime. He has been credited with giving away over $300 million from his own fortune over a period of 25+ years supporting as many as 39 charities during the height of his career.
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Despite his monumental contributions, the media continues to report on the primarily fabricated and negative tabloid generated stories that had hounded Michael Jackson for most of his short life. Lies that all but obscured the amazing and beautiful things he did in order to do his part to make this a better world. THIS is the story that was constantly being missed.
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To Michael's credit, his commitment to helping the less fortunate was a calling AS important if not more so than his vocation and art. He didn't make these commitments in order to gain awards, get publicity, or generate positive PR to sell albums, he was committed because it was the right thing to do...whether the public knew it or not...and mostly they didn't know!
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Despite his monumental contributions, the media continues to report on the primarily fabricated and negative tabloid generated stories that had hounded Michael Jackson for most of his short life. Lies that all but obscured the amazing and beautiful things he did in order to do his part to make this a better world. THIS is the story that was constantly being missed.
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To Michael's credit, his commitment to helping the less fortunate was a calling AS important if not more so than his vocation and art. He didn't make these commitments in order to gain awards, get publicity, or generate positive PR to sell albums, he was committed because it was the right thing to do...whether the public knew it or not...and mostly they didn't know!
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In this blog I would like to create a collection of articles that exclusively chronicle and celebrate Michael's charitable work. I'll also include articles on how he has inspired others to do the same. What an incredible inspiration he is!!!!
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Thank you and God bless you Michael!!!!
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May you rest in peace, and may we learn from and follow your example!!!!
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Thank you and God bless you Michael!!!!
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May you rest in peace, and may we learn from and follow your example!!!!
What More Can I Give?
By Michael Jackson
How many people will have to die before we will take a stand
How many chiledren will have to cry, before we do all we can
If sending your love is all you can give
To help one live, mmm
How many times can we turn our heads
And pretend we cannot see
Healing the wounds of our broken earth
We are one global family
Just sending your prayers
Is something you feel
Helping one heal
What have I got that I can give
(What have I got that I can give, tell me)
What have I got that I can give, yeah, oh
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give (what more can I give, yeah)
Now let's rather lay down our fears and reach out and make a pact
Show him the love that is in our hearts, let us bring salvation back
Just sending your love has the power to heal
So let's all give
What have I got that I can give
(It's not allot to give, just a little bit)
What have I got that I can give
(Everyone should be a part of it)
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give
Say the words, I'll lay me down for you
Just call my name, I am your friend
See then why do they keep teaching us
Such hate and cruelty
We should give over and over again
What have I got that I can give
(We should give over and over again)
What have I got that I can give
(Oh my God, oh my God)
See, to love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give
What have I got that I can give (aah)
What have I got that I can give
(Give to you, give to you)
See, to love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give (Oooh)
Repeat
What have I got that I can give
(Give to you, we're gonna give to you)
What have I got that I can give
To hold and conceal you
To love and to heal you
What more can I give
What have I got that I can give
(What have I got)
(Send them your prayers)
What have I got that I can give
(Show the world how much you really care)
(To love you)
To love and to teach you
(To hold you, to need you)To hold and to need you
What more can I give
What have I got that I can give...
I saw this comment on another site and appreciated the sentiment. I thought others might appreciate it too so I'm including it here. (Unfortunately I don't have info on the author of this comment.):
ReplyDelete"Its been over a year now and I still can't get this man off my mind.. I always liked him out of respect for him when he was alive, but I wish I could have supported him more.. Never before has a man been systematically attacked by the media all his life, and all he tried to do was spread a positive message!
Michael hope your in a better place now.. finally at peace, after all this world put you through! You were a personified form of GENIUS!"