...of being 4 years old and crying hysterically when I accidentally snapped my Thriller '45
...watching a taped copy of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and the first moonwalk
...wearing one glove for years as a young child
...walking down the sidewalk, believing each tiled section would light up under my feet
...1988's Grammy performance of The Way You Make Me Feel/Man in the Mirror
...watching the Thriller video each and every Halloween
...staying up late in 1992 to watch The Jacksons: An American Dream
...watching old concert footage and thinking "there will never be anyone like this"
...the Black and White video coming out and the international buzz around the debut
...the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards and the swagger with which Dangerous was executed
...when the Scream video came out and watching it on repeat
...having affected sing-alongs to The Girl is Mine with college friends
...when You Rock My World came out and thought "he's back"
...I first tried to moonwalk
...I successfully landed it
...being 10 and pulling a crotch grab and people being less than pleased
...being 22 and pulling a crotch grab in a club and people going wild
...sitting at work in tears when I heard the news
...historically important and endlessly relevant
...his undeniable talent and affect on the world
...instantly identifiable voice and moves
...an unstoppable genius
...he is the King of Pop

mp3: Michael Jackson - Remember the Time
mp3: Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
mp3: Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (LAZRtag remix)