Brooke,
I've always been a fan of Michaels talent. I didn't like all his music as many do, but did like much of it. My thoughts about him have always leaned toward how hard it must be to be him and it was sad to see what he became, at least publicly.

The Michael I knew before yesterday is not the Michael I know now. I have always been amused by the fact that when a celebrity dies, everyone gushes with platitudes. You just know they all don't think the person was so great. Some don't even make a real effort to look like they mean it from the heart.

I didn't watch the services on TV. I was told by a friend about your part in the ceremony and found it on Youtube. In the 8+ minutes you spoke at the Memorial Services for Michael, you gave me and many others I'm sure, an insight into who he really was. Your heart spoke for you on that stage. You're love and affection for Michael was so genuine, your stories so personal and treasured.

I'm glad he had a friend like you. I can't imagine he was able to have many true "close" friends. I appreciate getting to know who he was behind the scenes. I like him much more now.

I've always been in awe of your beauty. I'm much more in awe of the inner you now! God Bless You!

i to liked her tribute. but, i've questioned why the friendship was strained over the yrs. from what i've read on the net. the last time brooke saw michael jackson was in the early 90's. they both were a geust at liz taylor's birthday party. that was 18 yr's ago. also, it seemed like she distanced herself around the time of the sexual alleged crap. Liz stuck by his side during those times. brooke did not- at least not publicly. maybe over the years they kept intouch via email and phone. Finally, i remember her being interviewed about thier friendship in the early 90's-by ophra. i can't recall if that was before the sexual stuff he was facing in the courts or before. personally, i feel we will never know. in ways i question why he paid out the first case. it can be viewed as settling so it doesnt drag on further tainting his career. or, an admission of guilt. which ever, it's not my place to judge. and he was aquitted for such circumstances. i just wish michael didn't continue offering his bed be it in trueness or falsehood. if he had adhered he wouldn't have gone through the second trial in 2005. I understand his view point. However, being that he was a grown man. i can see why the public questioned it. in most cases the parents conscented. i truly believe his intentions were not of ill will. we only heard about the males he shared his room with. but, he also shared his room with little girls. such as the home alone stars sister. Personally, i feel to protect his image he should have discontinued having sleep overs in his bedroom after the first trial. to protect his own image. i'm not implying he did anything wrong. just that with all the child molestation cases we have heard about thru the yrs. such as, the girl snatched out of her bedroom while having a slumber party in california. and in rescent times the sunday school teacher that stuff her best friends body in a suitcase. It's too bad we live in a voilent world where children can not go where they want- like i could when i was a child.

I don't put much stock in the media, especially the Hollywood type media. As far as the sleeping thing, he was wrong, period. As far as proof of anything, there is none and we should all accept that. He should not have paid the first family but thats easily said by those of us not in the situation. I'm sure it would have cost him more if it went to civil trial with a sympathetic (to the child) jury. I also think there would be more accusers if he had done anything wrong. Just my opinion. We all have been rightly and wrongly accused of something.

Whatever their relationship, she spoke from her heart and that told me volumes about what they had. I knew a lady a number of years ago who had Michael to her house as a guest several times and her opinion of him was very similar to the MJ Brooke spoke about. He was very kind and caring, was how she put it.

I completely agree with America1st. Yes, Brooke's speech was deeply sincere and beautiful, and showed everybody how good and funny their relationship was. A man who is loved by so many extraordinary people, such a sensitive and positive person despite the adversities he had to pass through during his childhood, could never do those kind of terrible abuses to children.
And I also agree about his talent, behind words!