I lost my mother last year and it was broken my heart into pieces! But one day i thought so did Prince and he kept making music and kept faith. I made me think if Prince can keep going so can I! So i just wanted to share with everybody that if your having a bad day, don't give up because pain doesn't last always! Plus Prince Kept Going!! And what would we have done if he just quit???

I think that as humans we each need somebody, something to look towards. Im glad that you found some strength through Prince during what must be a difficult time for you. Good to hear you are turning it around

ashaihaley said:

I lost my mother last year and it was broken my heart into pieces! But one day i thought so did Prince and he kept making music and kept faith. I made me think if Prince can keep going so can I! So i just wanted to share with everybody that if your having a bad day, don't give up because pain doesn't last always! Plus Prince Kept Going!! And what would we have done if he just quit???

I am so sorry about your mom. I can certainly relate. I just lost my mother April 21 to cancer.

I am going thru a serious depression right now. Don't know how ( If) I'm gonna make it thru.

Knowing that others are going thru similar experiences makes it easier for me. Thanks for the kind words.

Peace.

Lovely post and comments. I'm glad to read that others also find consolation and strength in music. Music has an incredibly powerful healing force. Let there be music (and Prince!)

metallicjigolo and ashaihaley, I'm so sorry for your losses.

You're right, keep pushing, there's light ahead for you.

it is one of the great aspects of prince, he's a force of nature. I lost my mom in the middle of finishing up my BA degree, had all kinds of feelings to deal with from the meaning of life, to changing how I feel about my own anger and emotions, to forgiveness. You never know how you will act until that important bond is lost forever, I never did, my ma and I had a difficult, strained relationship, all that goes away once someone dies. at least for me. I can't understand some of the white people I've spoken with who just say callously "I didn't feel anything" or "I'm not going to go through that". Wierd. Funny thing is, music was my therapy during grieving, the only thing outside of working out that I could really do. I fucked up in school that quarter. You have to carry on, the world is vicious, they don't care if you stop or go, you have to carry on. The only people calling after my ma died were bill collectors, no one gave a shit.

that really helps me... but I'm gonna keep pushing. Never have I thought so horribly of someone and how they can get away with it... this is the real world unfortunately, but I'm a young adult so keep pushing..

IamFunkay7 said:

that really helps me... but I'm gonna keep pushing. Never have I thought so horribly of someone and how they can get away with it... this is the real world unfortunately, but I'm a young adult so keep pushing..

was there foul play or something?

mozfonky said:

IamFunkay7 said:

that really helps me... but I'm gonna keep pushing. Never have I thought so horribly of someone and how they can get away with it... this is the real world unfortunately, but I'm a young adult so keep pushing..

was there foul play or something?

I've been feeling down over this for days.. but it added on to me already feeling down.. Some things are just unfair and I guess you have to.. look past it maybe?

DIamFunkay7 said:

kenkamken said:

DIamFunkay7 said:

I've been feeling down over this for days.. but it added on to me already feeling down.. Some things are just unfair and I guess you have to.. look past it maybe?

Hang in there. I lost my mom in February. It was sudden and unexpected. I dealt with all the burial arrangements, including building her casket, planning the service, travel arrangements, and potlatch, for both here in Fairbanks and in Fort Yukon where she was laid to rest. I had so much help from all over, all the many people who loved my mom as well as I did. I am fortunate that in our tribe people come together to help one another in difficult times like this. I was still faced with finishing a full time semester if graduate school and teaching our endangered language at a local high school. Before my mom died I would often call her with questions about our language, so it was difficult to go on. I managed to finish the semester with A's, I saw it as a way to honor her memory by not giving up. I didn't have much time for grieving. Now I am having a busy summer but I need to make time to send out thank you notes and also to do my own grieving. You'll get through this, but it doesn't come without a lot of struggle. L O V E

I am very sorry to hear about your mom but thats what I'm gonna do this summer, stay as busy as possible. Thank you for your word of encouragement, you seem like an amazing person and I thank you for taking the time out to share your story with me. This motivates me to keep pushing on and honor those things by never giving up. thank you so much.

kenkamken said:

DIamFunkay7 said:

I've been feeling down over this for days.. but it added on to me already feeling down.. Some things are just unfair and I guess you have to.. look past it maybe?

Hang in there. I lost my mom in February. It was sudden and unexpected. I dealt with all the burial arrangements, including building her casket, planning the service, travel arrangements, and potlatch, for both here in Fairbanks and in Fort Yukon where she was laid to rest. I had so much help from all over, all the many people who loved my mom as well as I did. I am fortunate that in our tribe people come together to help one another in difficult times like this. I was still faced with finishing a full time semester if graduate school and teaching our endangered language at a local high school. Before my mom died I would often call her with questions about our language, so it was difficult to go on. I managed to finish the semester with A's, I saw it as a way to honor her memory by not giving up. I didn't have much time for grieving. Now I am having a busy summer but I need to make time to send out thank you notes and also to do my own grieving. You'll get through this, but it doesn't come without a lot of struggle. L O V E

that's a helluva coincidence, are you Athabascan? So am I, my folks come from Eagle, the Han band, one of my relatives, Isaac Juneby did lots of work to preserve our language.