I Am Not Responsible!
A while back, I got a shout on my profile at Last FM from one of my friends. The shout contained a link to a rather bad performance by Michael Schenker and a message that I should get my boy Michael to shape up...
This was my response, sent in a personal message to my friend:
"One thing you've gotta understand about Michael, he's an alcoholic. It is something about him that I understand quite well, from my own personal experience. People have always expected so much from him from the time he was just a kid and he just can't handle it. He can't handle lots of things and that's how he deals, unfortunately not well. I had a really strong feeling that something like this was going to happen this tour. Quite frankly. I'm concerned. And people posting stuff like that only hurts him more. Sorry if I'm ranting at you."
I have not heard from this friend since...
I'm so sorry, but I will defend Michael with my last breath.
I have to wonder if any of these people who are so bent on hurting Michael, putting him down, have ever walked in anything even remotely reembling his shoes.
Well, I have!
No one deserves to be treated the way that people treat Michael.
I see how hard he tries. I know what a difficult struggle he is dealing with. I will NEVER give up hope for him or stop loving him...
I wish that I could take his hand and bring him along to AA meetings with me. I wish that I could tell him that even on his very WORST day, he is still good enough for me. I wish that I could tell him that I can see all of the beauty and goodness inside him, NOT just his body and a guitar...
I wish that I could, but I cannot. We have never met. And even if we had, even if I could...
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS!
That is his responsibility alone...
I do have faith in him, though.
He will pull himself together.
He will get it right.
He has the tools that he needs. He needs only to use them. He knows where this disease will lead. He is not stupid.
Unlike so many so-called fans, I will not give up on him or lose hope.
This was my response, sent in a personal message to my friend:
"One thing you've gotta understand about Michael, he's an alcoholic. It is something about him that I understand quite well, from my own personal experience. People have always expected so much from him from the time he was just a kid and he just can't handle it. He can't handle lots of things and that's how he deals, unfortunately not well. I had a really strong feeling that something like this was going to happen this tour. Quite frankly. I'm concerned. And people posting stuff like that only hurts him more. Sorry if I'm ranting at you."
I have not heard from this friend since...
I'm so sorry, but I will defend Michael with my last breath.
I have to wonder if any of these people who are so bent on hurting Michael, putting him down, have ever walked in anything even remotely reembling his shoes.
Well, I have!
No one deserves to be treated the way that people treat Michael.
I see how hard he tries. I know what a difficult struggle he is dealing with. I will NEVER give up hope for him or stop loving him...
I wish that I could take his hand and bring him along to AA meetings with me. I wish that I could tell him that even on his very WORST day, he is still good enough for me. I wish that I could tell him that I can see all of the beauty and goodness inside him, NOT just his body and a guitar...
I wish that I could, but I cannot. We have never met. And even if we had, even if I could...
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS!
That is his responsibility alone...
I do have faith in him, though.
He will pull himself together.
He will get it right.
He has the tools that he needs. He needs only to use them. He knows where this disease will lead. He is not stupid.
Unlike so many so-called fans, I will not give up on him or lose hope.
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