The Wind Passes, And It's Gone
written at Friday, June 26, 2009
Imagine this, you are walking along in a Hawker Centre and you happen to see a stall selling Soya Milk and Chin Chow. Thirsty because it's a hot day, you appraoch the stall to order a drink. You approach the stall vendor and you say, "Auntie, I would like a Michael Jackson." In case you guys reading wouldn't know, a Michael Jackson is a mix of Tow Hui (Soya Milk) and Chin Chow in equal proportions.
As you drink, you are suddenly reminded of Michael Jackson at age 50 who died suddenly of a heart attack. Being a crazy Michael Jackson fan, tears stream down your eyes and this cup of Tow Hui and Chin Chow will never taste the same again.
A lot of you guys would be so familiar with MJ's hit singles and records, from "Thriller" and "Beat It" to "Smooth Criminal". News of his sudden death has Twitter and Facebook updates overloading with his name, the news has spread even faster than the H1N1 virus. It's a sad day for music. His music has had such a tremendous influence.
I really like the painting, his signature pose, the one hand glove, exuding such confidence. However, with the stories you hear about his troubled background life, controversial media fallings and the others, you can't help but find that this painting is but a visual memory of a tragic genius.
Michael Jackson is just one amoungst the other 150,000 other people who died today. All humans will live and die, the things of this earth are only temporary. A flower of the field, the wind passes, and it's gone. Fee mentioned this on a fitting note today, "It's a crazy thought really, the "King Of Pop" stands before the "King Of Glory" today."
Isaiah 40:8The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever
Fame redefined.
The Wind Passes, And It's Gone
written at Friday, June 26, 2009
Imagine this, you are walking along in a Hawker Centre and you happen to see a stall selling Soya Milk and Chin Chow. Thirsty because it's a hot day, you appraoch the stall to order a drink. You approach the stall vendor and you say, "Auntie, I would like a Michael Jackson." In case you guys reading wouldn't know, a Michael Jackson is a mix of Tow Hui (Soya Milk) and Chin Chow in equal proportions.
As you drink, you are suddenly reminded of Michael Jackson at age 50 who died suddenly of a heart attack. Being a crazy Michael Jackson fan, tears stream down your eyes and this cup of Tow Hui and Chin Chow will never taste the same again.
A lot of you guys would be so familiar with MJ's hit singles and records, from "Thriller" and "Beat It" to "Smooth Criminal". News of his sudden death has Twitter and Facebook updates overloading with his name, the news has spread even faster than the H1N1 virus. It's a sad day for music. His music has had such a tremendous influence.
I really like the painting, his signature pose, the one hand glove, exuding such confidence. However, with the stories you hear about his troubled background life, controversial media fallings and the others, you can't help but find that this painting is but a visual memory of a tragic genius.
Michael Jackson is just one amoungst the other 150,000 other people who died today. All humans will live and die, the things of this earth are only temporary. A flower of the field, the wind passes, and it's gone. Fee mentioned this on a fitting note today, "It's a crazy thought really, the "King Of Pop" stands before the "King Of Glory" today."
Isaiah 40:8The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever
Fame redefined.
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I really like the painting, his signature pose, the one hand glove, exuding such confidence. However, with the stories you hear about his troubled background life, controversial media fallings and the others, you can't help but find that this painting is but a visual memory of a tragic genius.
