Yesterday was a day to remember in America: Two of America's cultural icons, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, took their last breaths on this precious earth. Michael, the King of Pop, was only 50 years old; Farah the knockout with the glamorous hair, was 62. Interestingly, both of them struggled with ravages of the body, one in the form of issues with the physical heart, the other with the ravages of cancer.
Our hearts go out to the extremely talented and eccentric, genius of a singer, dancer, and performer, Michael Jackson, who among other things, brought deep hope and glory to his hometown, Gary Indiana. He also was adored and appreciated by many, along with his brothers, to help collapse and ease old racial barriers and Heal the World (We Are the World).
We also mourn the loss of the beautiful, sexy Farrah, well known for her role as "the pretty one" in Charlie's Angels, leaving a legacy of determination to prove that she could play against her image and defy expectations ("The Burning Bed" and "Extremities"). She became a role model for actors who have been typecast and every star whose talent has been questioned.
Michael's and Farrah's lives were cut short, in part because they became caught in the pressure cooker of being in the limelight of notoriety. They had to live their lives in fishbowls, often without the privacy or freedom that they may have desired. Their lives were in many
ways paradoxal, and their shadow sides and demons that they struggled with remind us of our own.
Most of all, however, their loss reminds us of the fragility of life. We never know when life will end for us on this fragile earth. We often think we're invincible, we tend to take our bodies for granted and work them very hard; and we imagine that we're "in control." However, in the end, we are not in control. Things happen; and life does not always go the way we think that it will, or imagine that it could. We need to be prepared for the last adventure of life at all times, for we know not when it will come.
This is an opportunity for us all to take a deep breath, while we give thanks for the life that we have be given. Life is good! Life is sacred and very special. May we honor and hold close to our hearts all those who have gone before us. And as we grieve and mourn the loss of these gifted, yet fragile human lives, may we resolve to make the most of our lives, shining the Light and Love -- who we really are! Thank you, Michael and Farrah, for the Love & Light that you shone and now shine on... Thank you for your magical, healing ways. May you live on in bright and beautiful ways, giving hope, joy, and determination, especially for those who must pick up the pieces and move on in their lives without you.
In deep gratitude for the gift of life itself, and for the unique, precious gift of each unique and special one on the planet, Dancing heart~~~
For another look at the "synchronicity" or coincidence of Michael's and Farah's deaths, see Toni Elizabeth Sar'h's youtube.
And if you'd like to read more about Michael Jackson's passing and his "higher level energy," see Karen Bishop's most recent issue of WINGS (last section - 7 paragraphs).
If you're interested in Body-Mind-Spirit Tools for Healing, see Dancing Heart's website's Link Page.
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