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It has taken me some time to wipe away the tears and come to terms with the fact that he has passed. Unless you have been living under a rock.... you know all to well who I am referring to. The truth is that Michael Jackson is the cd of my life. I can't remember a time when his voice was not in the background of my most memorable moments, of every era of my existence. From Ben and Dancing machine to Thriller and Bad, and whether you discovered him as a child or just recently, Michael Jackson inspired you thru his music and moves and gave you a sense of greatness amongst us. Thru his lyrics you got a good sense of who he was, how he felt and the kind of person he was.
When the news first broke and the shock wore off I was angry. Angry because I knew that he had been broken. Because here was this amazing talent, this extraordinary human being and people just could not let him be.
It's funny how you always hear how artists have a responsibility to their fans and the general public but what about the responsibility that we have to our most talented and gifted? Shouldn't we be protecting, nourishing and cradling them?
In my opinion we are all blessed and the fact that we are here is testament to that, but some people are truly gifted. Michael Jackson was one and we as people should have cherished and protected that with everything we have but sadly we did not and sadly this goes on everyday with other children and adults in our society that are also gifted, talented and different. Why? Because what we can't define, understand or match, we tend to destroy.... and the justification is, well look what he turned into.
He turned into the product of abuse which started when he was a child at the hands of the first ones that were supposed to have been protecting him and continued on with the emotional and mental abuse he received from the general public. And all because he was special, gifted. Abuse is a venom that slowly kills and the death is the most painful because most people die way before their bodies give in. Think about how many people pass you by on a daily basis that look like him in the inside? Imagine if your fiscal appearance changed with every abuse you endured. How would you look? If you had the resources, would you try to erase what (you) saw "in the mirror"?
One thing is certain we have to "make a change".
The man is gone... but the legacy lives on, not only in the music and moves but the message he left behind... that it starts with each individual.
Think before you strike... verbally, fiscally and otherwise. You could be destroying the spirit of someone with the power to change the world.
It is very sad to see the images pouring in from all over the world and I mean ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!! It is sad because I don't think he knew how many people loved him, how many people he touched and the power he had. But mostly it's sad for us. That we did not protect that enormous treasure. From Chile to Germany from Peru to India the vigils and tears are a sight to be remembered.
Perhaps he now sees... we can only hope so.
luz
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Luz Ramos's Bio
A native of Puerto Rico, Luz Alexandra Ramos has been an actress and broadcaster for over two decades. Luz began her career as a ballet dancer in Puerto Rican Folklore for the First National Ballet of Puerto Rico. At a very young age, she was dancer in a popular television series and developed a rapidly growing fan base.
Utilizing her talent and support, Mrs. Ramos embarked on a career in soap operas both in Puerto Rico and in the United States. From there she was able to become an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and cultivate her talent in both Independent and Feature Films such as The Blue Dinner, Next Stop Wonderland, and The Newcomers, "The Women" with Meg Ryan, Annette Benning and Jada Pinket- Smith and most recently completed work on This side of the truth starring Ricky Gervais, Jennefer Garner and Rob Lowe. In addition to guest spots on Gossip Girl, One Life to Live and Guiding Light. Luz has done over 75 industrial films and training videos, in both Spanish and English and numerous voiceovers for clients including: AT&T, Cigna,
IBM, United Way, and many more.
Luz Ramos has an acute understanding of acting as a business, and incorporated her love of broadcasting into her successful career. She has served as an anchor on the evening news for a Network affiliate station, has worked with ESPN on the domestic and international level; launching ESPN Deportes and also holds the title as the first Puerto Rican woman in the history of sports to ever broadcast an NFL game live from the field of play for ESPN Deportes. Mrs. Ramos is also a successful producer/ director and public speaker she created an international cooking show and a work-out video.
Undoubtedly, Mrs. Ramos is and continues to be a force to be reckoned with, a triple threat she is the embodiment of what Latino women in the broadcast and entertainment business strive to be.
Mrs. Ramos is married and a mother of three which she believes has been her best work thus far.
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