End of an Era

Lately I've been no different than the rest of the world no doubt. I've been reflecting on the world without Michael Jackson. Not only did we lose MJ that day, but we lost Farrah Fawcett who was an American icon in her own right. Just days prior Ed McMahon also died. Granted, he was much older, but it's still a death and what these people represent to me could be considered an end of an era. Even the loss of Billy Mays is unsettling. He has become quite known for his ads and he was young, too. It makes me think about my own mortality and all those morbid thoughts.
I know that Michael Jackson became quite eccentric as he was getting older, but it doesn't change who he was in history and what an amazing artist he had been. I prefer not to let the dark side overshadow the bright spots. He is a sad example of what bad parenting can result in as well as unaddressed mental issues.
I digress. It's just weird when such prominent people are no longer a part of the planet. I imagine years from now people might talk about where they were when Michael Jackson died. I was at a Mary Kay appointment. We had the news on. It was just a facial so not a large group. It was shocking to hear the news. There was a storm in the area so I had avoided driving home in that. It was a strange day.