As sad an occassion as it was, Michael Jackson's memorial service was classy, tasteful, and completely honorable in my humble opinion. Though most people have noted 11 year old Paris' heart-felt and tearful speech to be the most significant and memorable moment, I also noted a few others as well. Without a doubt, Paris brought the entire arena to tears (even men were openly crying and rightfully so). However, I was also deeply moved by Stevie Wonder's comments and performances of "I never dreamed you'd leave in Summer" and "They won't go when I go" (one of my all time favorites among Stevie's tunes). I thought his performance were the best, but again, that's my humble opinion. But Usher brought a tear to my eye with his rendition of "Gone too soon", especially when he broke down at the end - for some reason, it seemed as if I could feel his pain. Michael meant a great deal to him and he knew that his mentor was gone forever. What was your tear-jerking moment?
About Me
- Wayne
- I have counseled both clergy and laypersons – particularly regarding spiritual abuse. I have been in ministry for over 20 years; I began in ministry as a youth minister for a Baptist church in Long Island, N.Y., where I was licensed in 1985. I have studied theology at Wilberforce and Lincoln Universities. I have a B.A.in Business and minored in psychology (including communication and counseling techniques) from La Salle University in Philadelphia. While attending La Salle, I was inducted into Psi Chi - the national honor society of Psychology. I also have nearly 20 years of experience in the Human Services field, where I assumed multiple roles as a counselor, mentor teacher, and I have done a public speaking as both, an advocate and as a spokesperson for the rights of adults with mental and physical disabilities in nationwide conferences, It is as a spokesperson and advocate of the victims of spiritual abuse (including myself) and as an advocate of the true ministerial calling of servitude.
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