first crush-first concert,

a legend!

...when i was in third grade, the teachers gave every elementary student a project. it was to write our own secret message and place it inside of a red balloon. our next task was to have it filled with helium and during recess, the entire student body would let their individual balloons go up in the air at the same time. i don't really know the meaning of that excercise anymore, but i can only tell u that my note, in no uncertain terms was to michael jackson!!! now, keeping in mind that i was in the third grade, it said....and i quote...

{Dear Michael,

I will say yes if you want to ask me to marry you,

so please find me!

Love, your future wife}

i often wondered many moons ago, where that balloon finally collapsed, but for a long time during that year,

i was certain that it got to encino, california! : )

*****

michael, god bless u on the other side,

the universe misses u already..

(turn up the volume to listen to my favorites

from this legendary masterpiece!)