I'm a fan (and you should be too) because...Michael has brought so much joy and hope to my life. Since my teens I have been in awe of him. He has always been a pioneer with his music, always pushing the limits and not afraid to blow people's minds. I have been dancing with him for 25 years, when he danced or took the stage you couldn't take your eyes off of him, he was AMAZING, not to mention his incredible voice but the way he DANCED, OMG!! It is not often that someone of his magnitude comes along and wants to share his talents with the world the way Michael did. I always felt that he was singing to me, that he actually gave a damn about his fans, that showed through his humanitarian acts...He was grateful and gave back whole heartedly, he was on my list of people to meet, to admire and aspire to, the world was a better place with Michael watching over the injustice.. I loved his whole attitude about life, his passion for animals, for children, I related to him that way. I saw him in Miami in 1984 with his brothers, people diss that tour but as a fan let me tell you it was Amazing!!!!! I was ready to fly to London to see him for This Is It, without a doubt. I slept outside for 3 nights for tickets for that concert and was lucky enough to get tickets for the following night, that experience with Michael changed my life for the good, gave me the focus that I needed as a senior in high school being thrown out into the world, I knew the world would be complicated, scary but as long as I had Michael and his music, I would be okay. As a 43-year old I still felt that way, until Michael left, I haven't been the same, I feel so empty, I know I have to go on but I cry every day for him, for his pain, I wish people would see the humanitarian that he was, the sweet kind man that he was, the amazing out of this world talent that he was, I HATE using past tense when speaking about Michael, I will always love him, and the amazing thing is I have twin 21-year olds who share my passion and love for Michael, he will live on through his music and my life FOREVER, I MISS YOU MICHAEL, I'm sorry for all your pain, thank you for sharing your passion and talent with us, you are severely missed in my heart and life.....I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!