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Janet had to book appointments to see MJ, MJ refused
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Hitting the stands later this month is, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in his Final Days, written by MJ's former bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard along with bestselling author Tanner Colby. Excerpts from the book, exclusive to Bangalore Mirror; published with permission from HarperCollins India
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He was a great father
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Mr. Jackson was no joke when it came to the kids' education. School started at 8:00 a.m. sharp. A spare room on the first floor was converted into a classroom. Like, it was an actual classroom....bookshelves, maps, educational posters...
Mr. Jackson insisted that there be structure and routine in the kids' educational environment. They even wore school uniforms. Prince and Blanket wore white shirts with black slacks and ties. Paris wore patent leather shoes and a dress, like a little Catholic schoolgirl dress. They were always well groomed. Hair combed, uniforms pressed. And Monday through Friday, every morning, the kids woke up, got dressed, came downstairs for breakfast, and then they "went to school."...
The quality of their schooling was as good as or better than what you'd see at any top-level private school. Those were some smart kids. They were constantly reading. Their brains were like little sponges, always curious, always asking questions. When we drove them out to dinner or to go to the movies, Mr. Jackson would be in the backseat, quizzing them on whatever they'd learned that day. He knew exactly what they were studying. He sat down every week with the teacher to go over her lesson plans and keep tabs on what was being taught. He'd help them with their homework, too, in the afternoon and at night. They would come to him all the time. "Daddy, will you help me with my homework?" That was one of his favorite things to do.
We were on post this one time, and he called down to say he'd run out of laundry detergent and could somebody run and pick him up some more. Before that moment, I'd never stopped to imagine Michael Jackson in the laundry room, washing his kids' clothes, but that's really how he was a lot of the time.
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Why his kids wore masks
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People have often wondered why Mr. Jackson kept his children's faces covered with masks and veils when they were in public. The tabloids said it was weird and crazy, but they didn't understand the reason for it. If no one knew what his children looked like, they could occasionally go to public places without him and have a somewhat normal experience. When they were away from their dad, they could be everyday kids doing everyday things.
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Looks were important to him
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It was rare that we left on time. His look had to be flawless before he'd go to any public event. There were times he'd get all the way to the car and say, "Wait, wait, I have to go back." And he'd turn around and go back in. He had a hair out of place or something—and this was after the stylist had worked on him for two and a half hours.
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He cared about his employees
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Mr. Jackson was always concerned that we were taking good care of ourselves. He'd always say to us, "Do you guys work out? Do you guys eat right? Don't eat a lot of junk food; it's not good for you."
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They were isolated
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It was hard to witness, hard to accept: nobody coming around, ringing the bell, and bringing gifts. No famous aunts and uncles calling to say happy birthday. Didn't matter if it was the kids' birthdays, his birthday, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July—there was nothing, nobody. It was just us. You kind of got used to it.
....Sometimes you'd feel sad about how they were so isolated, but they were always so happy just being together. When Mr. Jackson had to leave the kids behind at the house for a business meeting, they would always come to the door as a group to see him off. They'd follow him right to the car and they'd each say, "I love you, Daddy." And he'd say, "I love you more." That was their little ritual every time he left the house. And when he got home, didn't matter if he was gone for two hours or twenty minutes, they'd run to meet him, screaming, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"
They were like this little unit, just the four of them. All they had was each other...
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He was estranged from Janet
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He was painfully isolated from everyone, including his sister, Janet Jackson, who had to make appointments to see him (and be refused).
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he mustve didnt want to get better when was sick r.i.p.
