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His name was Possum. (Because he was a white/gray Siamese mix) We found him as an abandoned kitten in the summer of 2012. He was diagnosed with kidney disease around the 1st of June 2021. His decline was fast. We made multiple trips to the vet, he'd be fine for about a week and then be sick again. By the end of the month, we woke up one day and he was dragging himself to his food bowl. He barely had any energy. We took him for the last time, and I already knew what she was going to suggest. It was very such a hard decision, but I knew it was the right one. I held onto his paw as he laid on the table and my son hugged on him until his last breath. He was only 9 years old. I kept thinking how unfair it was. Most cats are much older when they're diagnosed. And at the beginning, the vet assured me that most cats his age can live 4-5 good years with it, maybe more. He was so young and the sweetest kitty you could imagine.

Mama still loves and misses you, my sweet blue-eyed boy. I know we will meet again. ❤️

I cried the day I learned he passed away. Every year after that, I have shared tributes to him on Facebook on the anniversary from that day. It's usually a sad day for me, but not to the point where I find myself in tears. This year I feel is going to hit differently. Mostly because the movie has unlocked so many memories of his music and as a person. The times I would sit in front of the TV anxiously waiting for one of his videos to premiere. I'm going try my best to make it a happy day and celebrate the good times while he was alive. But I can't guarantee I won't be feeling like the day he left us.

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Am I the only one who feels this way?

It's been said that Michael recorded a ton of songs that were never officially released (a "vault", so to speak.). With the success of the movie, I feel now would be the perfect time to release some of them posthumously like they did with Xscape. Maybe like a box set including demos, unfinished tracks, etc.... Thoughts?

I know there has been some concerns over the fact that the movie is being released so soon after the premiere in theaters and how that may affect ticket sales. But for fans like myself who have only been able to watch it a couple of times, I'm very much looking forward to the DVD release! Being able to watch at home, anytime I feel like it. Plus think of all the sales from it's release. (Both DVD and digital) I'm sure it will be tremendous! I'm sure I'll be watching it multiple times lol.

Ever since the movie's release, I've come across a lot of love from life-long fans and casual fans as well. But I've also come across the negative stuff as well. Especially regarding the accusations against him. Mind you, I never believed them for even a second. But it still is frustrating to see people go out of their way to continue to tear him apart after all these years. Their biggest argument is the Leaving Neverland documentary. I've never watched it myself, but I have heard it has been debunked time and again. I realize the man was flawed and far from perfect. But none of that takes away from his talent and genuine love for wanting to help make the world a better place. Unfortunately, the media was too concerned with making him a villain and a terrible person.

Sorry, just needed to get this off my chest. I've been a MJ fan since the Thriller era as a preteen. And this movie has just brought all of this back for me. Mostly the happy memories of jamming to his music. And it's made me miss him even more.