For the lucky few who made it inside Michael Jackson's public memorial service, Tuesday (July 7) was a pretty moving day. And for most of the fans MTV News caught up with after the service, one little girl made it all the more powerful: Paris Katherine Jackson.

Vanessa Holguin, who attended the event with her mom, was moved by another Jackson as well. "When the brother [Jermaine] sang 'Smile' and when the little girl [Paris] talked, those were the saddest parts," the 20-year-old from Hacienda Heights, California, said outside the Staples Center.

Holguin and her mom almost missed their chance to be at the memorial when they showed up a little late for the ticket pickup. "I signed up at the last minute, so I never thought I'd get tickets," Holguin recalled. "And when we were at Dodgers Stadium, we got the last golden ticket!"

Cynthia Sebastiani and Ray Ayala, a pair of 18-year-olds from California, were also taken aback when Paris spoke. "I didn't expect the daughter to talk," Sebastiani said.

Sebastiani and Ayala watched the service from the Nokia Theatre with thousands of other fans. "It was very emotional," Sebastiani said. "People were laughing really hard at times and at other times were [makes sniffling noises]."

One fan came all the way from Mississippi to say goodbye to Michael. "I'm new to Michael Jackson," admitted Jeremy Johnson, 17, from Bassfield, Mississippi. "I'm just now realizing what everyone is making such a big deal about."

The newfound fan was especially moved when Usher performed Michael Jackson's song "Gone Too Soon." "When Usher went down and touched the casket, I felt like I was part of something special."

For Veronica Torres, 19, and Sarah Zabala, 21, both of Norwalk, California, Reverend Al Sharpton delivered the most powerful message of the day.

"My favorite part was when [Sharpton] said, 'There was nothing strange about your dad,' " Torres said of Sharpton's message to the Jackson kids.

"That's one of the biggest things people needed to take from the service," Zabala agreed. "People made him what he was."

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