Tomorrow, Michael Will Be Buried in Peace

Michael Jackson lived in front of the world’s eyes; even the smallest actions of his were broadcast in tiny news headlines, and people’s madness and insanity followed him step by step. His death, his memorial service, and the police investigation only added to this chaos, increasing the family’s and fans’ distress and longing. But tomorrow—Thursday, September 3—he will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery in a tomb built of marble and limestone, in peace. No crowd of reporters, no scenes, no paparazzi. There, only silence will be with him—and the art, the trees, and the marble stones he loved. In Neverland, his home from the past, he had placed marble statues everywhere. He will be surrounded by the vastness of the land, the height of the buildings, and the age of history.

In this vast mausoleum, Michael will rest alongside Hollywood legends such as Clark Gable and Jane Harlow, and also near a stained-glass window inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece—“The Last Supper”—as well as a sculpture made based on a work by Michelangelo—a statue atop the grave of Pope Julius II in Rome.

At the top of the hill, in a building as large as a stadium, two of the world’s biggest paintings are hung: the image of the crucified Jesus and the resurrection.

Forest Lawn officials say that since the Jackson family announced they had chosen this cemetery to bury the music legend, public interest in burying the dead in this place has increased.

Forest Lawn Park is an appropriate place for Michael Jackson to find peace because its managers are experts in providing security for famous deceased people—and they do it with finesse and taste.

If the Jackson family wants privacy, the mausoleum is the right place. Entry is impossible. It was impossible before, and now it is even more impossible. Although visitors to the stained-glass window inspired by The Last Supper may see resting places along the way, many of them are protected; surveillance cameras control everything, and many doors open only with code numbers.

Source: eMJey / AP