Disclaimer: I do not own Michael Jackson, etc.

Celebrating Michael Jackson's 53rd Birthday

In life, many grieve for what they have lost. A lost dream, a lost opportunity, a lost soul, a lost love. Time is wasted contemplating what is gone; countless people imagine scenarios where they don't lose... we are quite familiar with the popular theory that no one likes to lose. More time should be spent on considering what is being gained, what is still here.

So, today on Monday the 29th August 2011, we shall not dwell upon what we have lost. We shall celebrate what we have and what we will always have. The day itself signifies the beginning of the unparalleled Michael Jackson, a being of light and passion. There is no day that marks his end. At times, the pain of loss may overpower us, but we will always be guided through these periods. We just have to turn our attention to what we still hold. Michael Jackson happened. History was made. Nothing can ever take that away.

Thus, we take a moment today to celebrate Michael Jackson. We celebrate not only his legacy and his exceptional accomplishments, but the compassionate and misunderstood man behind the legend. We think about the magic he bestows upon the world he loves so much. We feel the absolute love he offers to all. We cherish who he is. He is not lost because he will outlast time.

"I am Michael Joseph Jackson..." He is all, he is everlasting.