The toxicology report from the L.A. Coroner's office in the investigation of the cause of Michael Jackson's death was finally released to the public yesterday. According to the Associated Press, various drugs to help Michael Jackson sleep were found in his body. Basically, when one drug didn't work, the doctor gave Michael another drug. When the second drug didn't work, another drug was given. In the end, Michael was given a drug called Dipravan by I.V., which is only given in hospitals before surgery. According to the doctor, he checked on Michael Jackson about a half hour after he administered the Dipravan only to discover that Michael wasn't breathing. That's when he tried to resuscitate Michael to no avail. Now, with the toxicology results and the various raids on the doctor's properties, it's said that there's a possibility that the doctor will be charged with murder. As to whether he'll be charged with Second Degree or Manslaughter, that's not yet known.
I wasn't at all shocked over the news. Some people wondered whether Michael Jackson had committed suicide, but he wouldn't do that, especially knowing that he had children that depended on him. He didn't want to hurt his children by committing suicide. One thing I've noticed from reading history and now experiencing history is that it seems like those who have done all they could to do the right thing by addressing the social problems that plague our world end up dying young. Why is that?
When Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land, many of those who left with him complained about the hardships in the wilderness. They started questioning God (G*D). The many little miracles--the parting of the Red Sea, the Egyptians drowning in the Red Sea in their chariots, etc.--that Moses pointed out as these events unfolded, didn't seem to matter to the people. All they saw was that Moses was leading them out of familiar territory into the unknown to be stranded. Yet, many years after Moses's death, he's now remembered by Jews for being the best leader; the one who, with G*D's guidance, led us out of Egypt. When Jesus was carrying the message of the Torah to the common people, they were drawn to him. His messages spoke of brotherhood and treating "others as you would want to be treated". He also made G*D into a personal G*D. However, the Sanhedrin, who had power over the common Jews, saw Jesus as a political threat because this meant that the Sanhedrin could no longer control the common people. As a result, he was crucified. Jesus' message of universal brotherhood didn't die with him, though. His message still endures to this day. During the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. went to many cities throughout the southern part of the United States and spoke of equality for all regardless of race, creed or color. Even though such bills as the Voting Rights Act, which gave Blacks the right to vote, and the Civil Rights Act, which declared that people couldn't be denied services based on race or religion, were passed, there were still many Whites who felt threatened by Martin Luther King Jr. and his message. As a result, he was assassinated, but his message still lives on to this day. Not only have many more public places become desegregated since the 1960s, but we now have a Black president named Barack Obama. There are many others like the afore mentioned, but I don't want to bore the reader. Finally, Michael Jackson started out singing bubblegum music when he was part of the Jackson Five/The Jacksons. Then, in the mid 1980s, he started singing songs about "we", as a people on this earth, "are the world", affecting social change by starting with the "man in the mirror", and healing the world so that this "world can be a better place". (We Are The World by U.S.A. for Africa, Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson, Heal The World by Michael Jackson) He also had White children not only because that's what he wanted, but also to state the fact that, if White people can have Black children, then Black people can have White children as well. As he stated in a song, "It don't matter if you're Black or White". (Black Or White) There were many who didn't like the fact that Michael had White children. As a result, various allegations were made against him for child molestation and sleeping with children. In an interview on a CBS program called Sixty Minutes, regarding these allegations, Michael said, "Jesus said to love all always". He went onto say that he saw God in the children's faces. The alleged charges were dropped, but bad publicity portraying Michael Jackson as a pervert in tabloids and news media prevailed. The next thing everyone learned on June 25, 2009 was that Michael Jackson was found dead at the age of fifty years in his rented mansion. Two months later, we now learn that he was murdered. All Michael Jackson was doing was carrying out the messages of love, universal brotherhood, and equality for all, which Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr. and many others not listed in my writing here carried out in their lifetime.
Though Moses was old when he died, everyone else mentioned here in my writing died very young. Why is that? Micaiah and I were discussing the answer to this question yesterday in my grief and anger over Michael Jackson's death. As I reflected more on Micaiah's answer during some quiet time, his answer made a lot of sense. Micaiah's answer to my question was that people who are evil feel threatened by those trying to affect social change. Those who work to affect social change shine a light on those who are unwilling to make changes. Those who are unwilling to make changes don't want to be told by others that they need to look at themselves in the mirror and make that change because this world is very ill and needs healing. They are happy with the world and their lives as it is. Thus, the evil people kill the messenger. As a result, it seems like the evil people live till they're old while the good die young. Moses, Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr. and the many others were messengers, but their messages are still alive. In turn, their spirits still live on. If we continue to carry Michael Jackson's message by living as an example, then all that Michael Jackson and those before him tried to do will not die. Like Moses, Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr. and others, Michael Jackson's spirit will also live on.
Makedah bat Leah.
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