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Age: 53, Location: vienna,va

When were you at your weakest:
When my husband commited sucide, leaving us. 2 young children,one of which just experanced her best friend doing the same thing within the same year..My husband was 37 years old..My daughters best friend was just 15 years old...Being strong for my children was heartbreaking, while trying to heal my own broken heart at the same time..15 years later we r still 3, very close...Believe! Godspeed:)

When were you at your strongest:
I believe I answered that question on the first question:)

How are you feeling now:
Absoulutly fantastic! My children grew to be very strong Adults. Both have gone through life with a better understanding. I'm very proud of both of them. I've been succesful with concuring my own leaps and bounds!! Oh, and yes, my kids love michael..Moms been listening to him sence she first saw him on The Ed Sullivan show! Thank you for doing everything you have..we will help in any way we can..Godspeed..T.A.

Age: 30, Location: Mumbai, India

When were you at your weakest:
When I was emotionally bereft, with no one to lean on. I was devastated.

When were you at your strongest:
When I found joy in simple things, like dance.

How are you feeling now:
At peace, rebuilding, rediscovering, just being. :)

Age: 34, Location: New Zealand

When were you at your weakest:
In 2007/2008, I had alot of things happening in my life, all very stressful things. The biggest one of all was my scare (or I like to call an early brush with cancer). It took me right down to nothing, getting diagnosis was nearly impossible. Doctors didn't want to hear what I had to say, neither need many family, friends and in the end my own employer. I ended the 2007 year at the lowest point, my job was gone, family wouldn't return calls and I finally had a referral to a specialist. Early in 2008 they removed what was the very beginning of bowel cancer. I remember just sitting in the bath when I had returned from hospital and just crying. I quite literally cried my heart out. After the operation I spent alot of time wondering why me? And began making time for the things I enjoy, and not always trying to please others. I spent alot of time listening to my favourite music again, especially Michael Jackson. I would have loved to been able to tell him what strength I gained from hearing his voice, his sound, his masterpieces. He was, and still is the best healter I have ever known.

When were you at your strongest:
It's kinda hard to pinpoint one time when I was at my strongest. I don't think people really know what that time was. I think I started to gain my strength back again mid 2008, I guess I had to. I had ongoing health issues (I still do), but I had a new job and something to prove. I proved (to myself and others) that I was good at my job, that I was good enough for admission into a professional body, and that I was good enough to be me.

How are you feeling now:
Now, I am gaining strength. I am learning to stand strong and belong someplace - even if at times it is just a place for one. I am learning, abit slowly, that I need to love myself for who I am, and what I like or love is fine, no matter what others say. I have put in place a support ""net"" for myself, - even if it is just putting on a Michael Jackson CD at the end of the day. The negative comments I get about that is quite incredible, - I always think if he could have strength to get through the day, then so can I. I feel like I am on the right side of the ledger, so to speak.

Age: 50, Location: London uk

When were you at your weakest:
When i fell pregnant and was rejcted by my boyfriend in 1985

When were you at your strongest:
When I relised that Jesus loves me and will give me anything i ask for only I needed to believe and have faith.

How are you feeling now:
I am on top of the world because almost everything in my life is falling in place. (In fact i feel like Noami Campell!)

Age: 34, Location: Corona, CA

When were you at your weakest:
I was at my weakest when I let a horrible decision that I made when I was 17 beat me down into depression and make me want to end my life. The hurt and pain was too much to bear and because this decision is irreversible, I felt trapped. During my darkest moments, this situation still haunts me and I hope that I will conquer it once and for all one day.

When were you at your strongest:
I am at my strongest when I know my daughters are fully depending on me. I go into Superwoman mode and nothing and no one can bring me down. It is only through the Lord that I can find this strength.

How are you feeling now:
Right now I'm feeling like I'm closer to my life long goals but having a hard time getting over the last hurdle. I have moments when I lose my patience and want to give up but deep down, I know I've come much too far. I have big hopes for the new year.

Age: 33, Location:

When were you at your weakest:
I think right now, because I want to change my job, because I am not appreciate for what I am doing!

When were you at your strongest:
In 1992 , When I saw MJ live!

How are you feeling now:
somewhere between sad nd hope!

Age: 42, Location: Rochester,NY

When were you at your weakest:
Iam at my weakest when my situation or situations are beyond my control.

When were you at your strongest:
Iam at my strongest when I believe in the unbelievable,and achieve the unachievable.

How are you feeling now:
Iam feeling confused and a little unsettled about losing so many young and talented artist,actors and,actresses. Most of all Iam missing Michael Jackson and can't believe he is gone.

Age: 51, Location:

When were you at your weakest:
When my stalker (a neighbor) assaulted me, broke into my house and was following me alot. And no one believed me, even my parents. He is still doing this to me, but has now focused on another single woman I know in my neighborhood. He has a relative who is a police officer in the same town this is all happening in. This cop has come to my jobs (several of which I have lost because he tells my bosses (and friends that I am a stalker. My father is also a police officer in my town and they have bad mouthed me to my own father. No one believes me, but now that this other woman is being harassed by him, I think that they may now be starting to believe me. My mother was (is) very verbally and physically abusive to me, and she has done and said things outside my house that the neighbors have heard and I think that is why he picked me. I have lost yet another job because of them, and had to move back home with my parents, which you can imagine is very difficult because she is not supportive of me. I have been assaulted several times, once right in front of my house, which is terrifying because they know my father is a Police Officer. The scary phone calls have let up, just hang ups now. I am afraid to answer the phone or door when I am home alone.

When were you at your strongest:
Right now I feel a little calmer just writing this, But in 1987-1990 when I worked in New York City and had an apartment in there I felt strong and confident. I was taking dance and voice lessons in NYC, (I was always told in high school I had a pretty voice and good, natural dancing skills.) But I ended up in the hosipital in 1991 and lost my very good job and wonderful boyfriend. It was so strange that no one beleived I felt sick, and even my mother said it was in my head. I finally found a Doctor who did some test and I was actually at my job in NYC when he called me at work and said the lab called and I needed to go the hospital right away because of what the lab found in my blood work. I was in the hospital for 7 days, but I thank God that I found that doctor.

How are you feeling now:
Alone, scared,not sleeping well cause I still fear my stalker. Even afraid to date because my mother's abuse is at its peak when I have a man in my life, all good men, who I should probably have told about my problems, but I was intimated and threatened if I did. I now feel not so naive, learned to be a little tufer and stick up for myself which is still scary for me to do.

Age: 27, Location: South Africa

When were you at your weakest:
After experiencing rejection and failure

When were you at your strongest:
When I found out who I was and my true passion , and realized that it is ok to be me myself and not be apologetic for my existence .

How are you feeling now:
Im feeling hopeful and confident