In the final room of the exhibition are several large journals full of hand-written dedications to Jackson. Most entries are addressed directly to “Michael” and written much like high school yearbook entries. “You are the meaning of life,” wrote one fan. Most thank Jackson for helping them in some way. “You were a childhood hero and inspired a million things in me,” wrote another.

The full blog post, on London’s official Michael Jackson exhibit, is at the NEW YORK TIMES.