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As I sit at my desk at work listening to the voice of Michael Jackson I am moved to tears that we, music lovers, have lost this amazing talent.
Every single one of his songs was sung with an emotion so rooted you couldn’t help but feel it.
As part of the public we must remember that before he was our music icon…he was a son, a brother, a friend.
May his family find peace in the love that is felt worldwide…
xoxo
One thing that I really love about my parents was that they introduced me and my sister into the world of travel.
I wouldn’t say that every year we took a family vacation but when we did I always had the most fun.
I was maybe 9 or 10 when we went to Seattle, Washington, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia in Canada.
I remember this trip because it was the first time I bought something with my own money. I can’t remember where the money came from, whether it was from a birthday gift, or just spending money for the trip. What I do remember is walking down a street and stopping at a store window because I saw a toy stuffed dog. The most adorable dog I have ever seen…at least as a stuffed animal.
Back then Gund toys cost a hellva lot of money. I spent all the money I had on that toy. He looked exactly like this adorable furbaby below, who’s photo I found on The Daily Puppy blog site.
To say that I was in love with this toy is an understatement. For the remainder of the trip I carried Musty everywhere that I went. And like a true child with a short attention span Musty was forgotten once the plane landed. But when I did look at him I would remember that trip and fun and family.
I think the reason Musty holds such a special place in my memory bank is because he really was the first item that I bought with my own money…he set the standards for years to come…buying for pure pleasure instead of need.
I can still hear my Mom saying “Well if you want to spend all your money on him…OK.”
Since then I have been seeing things and saying “Well if I want it…OK.”
