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Originally Posted by graciegirl

I agree with you that his music will live on ....... But I have read many books about his life starting with a biography by J. Randy Tarabelli some many years ago and I must say that it was obvious even than that he had a real problem with his attraction to young boys for the purpose of sexual gratification. He was aquitted and so we must listen to people say he was innocent, but I don't believe he was. He wanted it to be alright somehow, but it wasn't and isn't and it makes me sad that money can protect a person from justice. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I only wish he could have continued forever to be the little guy with the great voice and dance steps that we all fell in love with a long time ago.

I personally believe that no one forced his daughter to say what she did. Now those adorable kids are left with an aging grandmother to raise them and not very dependable aunts (at least in my view) to take up the slack. Poor children didn't ask to be born and now they have no real heritage and a very uncertain future with a heck of a lot of money. Not a good combination. That makes me so sad.

The children really tug at my heart strings.

Gracie I so agree with everything you said in this post, however I do believe that from all appearances(unless they were just for show) that the children are loved by the Jackson family. Actually, werent they raised up to this point by a nanny anyway? How much worse could it be to be raised by a family that loves and cares for you. Just because Michael is gone doesnt mean that their upbringing will slide downhill. It might even be better for the kids. JMHO!

Jurek, Thankyou so much for your post. This definitely tears me up inside, God bless their families.