Watching Jackson's death was a lot like watching a difficult birth -- agonizing, excruciating pain, deep focus, an inevitable result, then -- a measure of release and ecstasy.  Dying was damned hard work for him, and I expect for us.  At the end there's likely to be peace, and reunion.  But there also may be a measure of new challenges and assignments.  I wonder how he's doing and what ours might be. ...