I couldnt help but to shed a tear, really. I just cant read these sort of things.
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has fallen asleep every night since her dad's death clutching a doll he gave her as a gift.
The grieving 11-year-old holds the toy tightly in her bed because it still smells of her beloved father.
And her uncle Jermaine also told The Sun how Paris and her brother Prince Michael, 12, have had the heartbreaking task of explaining to seven-year-old Blanket that their dad is gone for ever.
He said: "Blanket is very young and so sweet - too cute for words - but he's very smart.
"I think he understands his dad has passed because of the ceremony. Paris and Prince are very bright and they have tried to explain it to him. And there is a therapist with them to help them get through this time as well.
"Paris sleeps with a teddy bear with Michael's scent on - it's so cute. It's a little doll that he gave her and she sleeps holding it every night."
The tragic and sudden loss of their 50-year-old father on June 25 left the children devastated - but Jermaine insists they are coping with their grief.
He said Michael was - and will always be - their dad.
He added: "My understanding of the parentage is that Michael treated those kids like any father would.
"He is their dad and all of this about sperm I know nothing about.
"All I know is that from day one they were his kids because of all the love and devotion he gave them and the love they gave him back.
While Jermaine agrees that they will help spread Michael's legacy, he thinks they have done it in very different way - by making the superstar human.
He added: "Paris talking at the memorial was a moment to let the world know he was a human being. His daughter saying, 'My Daddy'.
"It wasn't about all the ridicule people put him through and all the crazy names they called him over the years.
"He has children, nieces and nephews - family that love him. When she said that, it let the world know he was a human being - 'My Daddy'. "
credit to p.samson@the-sun.co.uk @ July 24 '09
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