Em, I hadn't ever thought of 10 minutes indicating 10 months; interesting.
Take a break meant he took a break. I think the public (advocates of his innocence) need pick up where he left off in gratitude for all he's given.
He really went to hell & back over this.
And he did all he could do to get through it, along with his kids to carry on.
So, then what did Michael do...he left for The Middle East. Now I think that there is more than one reason why he left, but there is no doubt in my mind that it had much to do with how his own country treated him. Seems he was done fighting at that time & just wanted to get on with his life & live it best he could.
A cpl of ppl mention end of an era here. Yes, this is certainly a life transition for Michael from "King of Pop".
But to burn something is to damn it, like burning a flag. Michael wouldn't damn that aspect of his life. He's always expressed such gratitude for opportunity; to travel, perform, express his creativeness, his fans and his being successful enabled him to help others.
Honestly, we can only imagine the pain he endured, yet there's no doubt that period had a lasting effect.
Here, we speak of a man who gave & gave & gave...to be treated like that ?
Everywhere he went, he stopped in a hospitals, orphanages, US military base...gave an estimated 300 million $ to charities he oversaw himself. Let alone always gave us his all in perfomances; his heart & soul.
See this pic from the LA memorial ? I think this one's for the media.
The truth shall prevail !
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