Goodbye, too young too soon

This was a hard week to say goodbye to some special people who are gone before their time.

It goes without saying how much Michael Jackson has done for the world in terms of children's foundations, breaking down of racial barriers, world peace, dance and music. The King of Pop, died at the age of 50 on June 25th. His memorial service was broadcast live this week and was watched by a billion people. Quoting online Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Jermaine Jackson, and Shaheen Jafargholi sang Jackson's songs. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson gave eulogies, while Queen Latifah read, "We had him," a poem written for the occasion by Maya Angelou. The Reverend Al Sharpton won a standing ovation when he told Jackson's children, "There wasn't nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange was what your daddy had to deal with."Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris Katherine, cried as she told the crowd, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ... I just wanted to say I love him so much."

RIP MJ

The tennis world also recieved its share of shocking news on July 6th, when Mathieu Montcourt was found dead behind his door in his Paris apartment, reportedly of cardiac arrest. Mathieu was one of the most talented French juniors, and was ranked as high as 109 ATP, really just starting his professional career. He had lost to Radek Stepanek second round of this year's French Open. He was a really talented and great guy, and only 24 years old. This is really devastating and a cruel reminder of how fragile life is.

RIP Mathieu


"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." Buddha


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