u/Automatic_Strategy_5

When I think about the fact that Michael is gone, I can accept that he died, everyone does, but the part that really gets me is the fact that he died in such an undignified manner-that's what hurts my heart the most. He lived his life with so much pain and sadness in his heart, he was mocked, humiliated, slandered, he was betrayed by almost everyone around him. Then he lived with so much physical pain from the burns, the lupus, his other injuries like the ones he suffered from performing and the fact that he didn't even get to leave this world with dignity really bothers me. It’s what makes tears come to my eyes whenever I think about his passing. He gave so much of himself to this world, to his craft, to fans and even his cause of death was cruel.

My mom came over yesterday to have me dog sit over night for her. She and my dad were going to see a Tom Petty cover band (I was fortunate enough to see the real Tom Petty in concert in 2005, the summer after I graduated high school) and didn’t want to leave their dog at home alone for hours. She saw my MJ wall I’ve been slowly working on, and I also happened to be listening to I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince at the time, and when she came today to pick the dog up, she had these for me. I legit gasped and jumped up and down like an excited 12 year old. They are all original copies and in great shape. I couldn’t believe she just gave them to me like it was no big thing. lol so incredibly excited and grateful to have these.

Just finished making this shirt. My printer gave me issues for almost 2 days but I pressed on because I needed an MJ shirt in my life and this will now be a shirt that is heavy in my tshirt rotation! Haven’t made a shirt in probably more than a year so I was a little rusty and there are a couple flaws but I don’t even care! My buddy will be close to my heart every time I wear it. 💖