“I’m looking at the man in the mirror...if we want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make a change”. We have all heard the words in this last week as the sad death of a true star Michael Jackson rocked the world. It is true that he was possibly a little strange...it is true that he maybe had idiosyncrasies that are common amongst the very rich and the very famous...because massive wealth and the power it brings and massive fame and the constant media pressure that it brings often impact lives of those concerned....But MJ was a star. He was incredibly talented and he was a fabulous entertainer. It is also true he was caring and loving and despite the twist that world media put on it he loved and cared for the next generation especially children – obviously telling the world that he was not properly loved as a child. And what do we know about him? Our own thoughts and conclusions – on what have they been drawn? Only what sells newspapers and TV slots...and frankly at best that is probably less than half a truth. We will probably never know the man...and even some closer documentaries we have seen still tried to sensationalise twist and expose areas that were probably as stupidly innocent and naive as the sad and hurt child that was never allowed to play or grow up slowly inside of Michael. For my part though I salute a fantastic entertainer...I remember with a special glow many moments in my growing up that his music left a mark on (not least that wonderful song about a pet rat!) and I shall reflect sadly at a great loss to the world of music.... AND if we think for a small second that he was a bit weird..then let us reflect that a child star very, very often doesn’t come out unscathed...there are too many examples to even argue otherwise...and so when we have a talented child or see children encouraged and pushed into star finder shows...let us stop it now and allow the child to be a child and become an entertainer when they are more mature...lest we all are culpable in creating another confused ‘Micheal’.