Former muse Ingrid Chavez on hearing the news of Prince's death.

i miss my little man

bigtimefan said:

Adore4ever said:

Quite beautiful..what is the site name?

The artists' name is Danny Hahlbohm.

Here's his site: ineartamerica.com/profiles/diana-hahlbohm.html

but I checked for him on ebay and bought it for $25 with free shipping. He has a lot of awesome new Prince ones.

That print is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna check out his artwork for sure.

sag10 said:

CalhounSq said:

So true... although, I have to admit I LOVED the periods where the public wasn't really trippin' off him as much. It felt like he was "ours" in a strange way, like only the people who really & truly dug the shit outta him mattered. I'm selfish like that... he was ALWAYS an amazing artist, no matter what level of public attention. Fuck charts & sales, we just loved him

He was our's, wasn't he!

Hi Sag!! yup, sure felt like he was

I'm sorry I don't know where to post this but I am so mad right now!! Some jackass has posted a fake YOUTUBE video named Prince live creamtion, and is talking alot of crap!!! Can someone help me take this guy down!!

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Keyboardist Gayle Chapman Reflects on Working With Prince

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purplethunder3121 said:

This neverending licentious media circus is getting me down and keeping me down. It would be much easier to deal with the loss without it.

hi purplethunder3121 -> try to listen 2 "my computer" - he is telling you what 2 do with the news

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Prince's Vacation Home

Identity said:

Lotusflow3r Target commercial (March 2009).

I'm still in denial. Prince was one that I thought of to be so healthy. When it comes to health problems one can justify taking pain killers. If this is the case how unfortunate that those closely around him could not help him if it was out of control. Unless he kept it such a secret. Unless he was determined to do it on its own. Unless he had control and too much control over his own life. Saddens me and I feel this should have not happened. People tell everything happens for a reason. I'm not sure.

Prince gave us a life time of music, and he did not have the life time he should have had. GONE WAY TO SOON! I ONLY WISH...........

ANNA = MPLS

PS I WISH THERE WAS A PAISLEY PARK IN HEAVEN - MAYBE THERE IS!

UmustB said:

Thanks for your reply Adore4ever......clearly things were way out of control. People must have trusted his judgements about himself. But clearly he should have had someone with him every minute of the day and night. Why did this happen? This is something everyone is thinking about. Why? All of our world has been shakened by this. Prince will be truly missed and 4ever in our hearts. With his music 4 ever with us. God Help Us All!

Adore4ever said:

UmustB said:

I'm still in denial. Prince was one that I thought of to be so healthy. When it comes to health problems one can justify taking pain killers. If this is the case how unfortunate that those closely around him could not help him if it was out of control. Unless he kept it such a secret. Unless he was determined to do it on its own. Unless he had control and too much control over his own life. Saddens me and I feel this should have not happened. People tell everything happens for a reason. I'm not sure.

Prince gave us a life time of music, and he did not have the life time he should have had. GONE WAY TO SOON! I ONLY WISH...........

ANNA = MPLS

PS I WISH THERE WAS A PAISLEY PARK IN HEAVEN - MAYBE THERE IS!

Yes.. All too sad for words. If he was in that much pain why start a tour..maybe he did think he had it under control. But after the airplane incident clearly things were out of control

Maybe the pain we feel right now is the price for all the fun we had.

moussemaker said:

Maybe the pain we feel right now is the price for all the fun we had.

This sums it all up about as well as abything I have read yet. We were lucky, those of us who stayed with it all.

It's just so sad to me that he's gone. For those like myself, that grew up along with him and his music, I can only compare it to losing a classmate, or a lifelong friend. It's like he took a part of your life with him. It even makes me sad to come here now, because I know that he's not here anymore, and that we will talk about the past because there is no future, it's finished. I can't take all the sadness anymore, and that's what I feel whenever I realize once again that Prince is gone from this world and he's not coming back.

The photos below are taken from Paisley Park today - May 15. I have about 50 to share in all. Beautiful day outside and perfectly cloudy - just like the ATWIAD album cover. Today was my first day towards coping with this loss.

How did I spend my time there? I took my iPod - sat on the grass facing the front fence so I had a clear view of Paisley Park - and played ATWIAD from start to finish as I watched all the fans and friends walk along the fence.

The fence appears to be about 200 yards long - and is jam packed with memorials. There was a consistent flow of 100-150 people walking along the fence during my entire 2 hours there. Traffic wasn't too bad and I was able to park nearby.

I would say some 'official' car would enter those locked gates every 15 minutes or so. So whatever is going on with the estate is still happening even into the weekends.

I didn't see any tears flowing but I also wore dark sunglasses to hide mine. The final 5 minutes of the drive to the Park was the hardest - realizing the totality of the loss and what the next 2 hours would bring back for memories. I was able to hang a couple letters and poems and some new flowers.

I encourage anyone to bring more flowers - the original ones from those awesome fans the first week have now mostly died due to the elements. Most of the balloons have gone flat. The fence could use a slight refresh but the memorial taking shape is stunning. You would need 5 hours to walk along the entire fence and read everything. It's beautiful.

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Every time I look at a picture of Paisley Park now, tears instantly come to my eyes. Paisley Park was Prince, and it just breaks my heart to see that big empty building, knowing that Prince is no longer there, or that it will ever be alive with his presence again. I thought things were getting better for me in dealing with Prince's passing, but it's like the grief has started all over again. I guess it will truly take all of us some time to cope.

CC3078, thank you so much for posting your pictures. They brought more tears, but I still appreciate your sharing them with us.

You're welcome, here's a few more. All photos from May 15, 2016.

Click here for all Paisley Park photos

@cc3078

Thanks ever so much for sharing your photos from Paisley Park. I wish I could go there but I live far away and seeing these pictures took me there in a way. It looks so beautiful there.

cc3078 said:

The photos below are taken from Paisley Park today - May 15. I have about 50 to share in all. Beautiful day outside and perfectly cloudy - just like the ATWIAD album cover. Today was my first day towards coping with this loss.

How did I spend my time there? I took my iPod - sat on the grass facing the front fence so I had a clear view of Paisley Park - and played ATWIAD from start to finish as I watched all the fans and friends walk along the fence.

The fence appears to be about 200 yards long - and is jam packed with memorials. There was a consistent flow of 100-150 people walking along the fence during my entire 2 hours there. Traffic wasn't too bad and I was able to park nearby.

I would say some 'official' car would enter those locked gates every 15 minutes or so. So whatever is going on with the estate is still happening even into the weekends.

I didn't see any tears flowing but I also wore dark sunglasses to hide mine. The final 5 minutes of the drive to the Park was the hardest - realizing the totality of the loss and what the next 2 hours would bring back for memories. I was able to hang a couple letters and poems and some new flowers.

I encourage anyone to bring more flowers - the original ones from those awesome fans the first week have now mostly died due to the elements. Most of the balloons have gone flat. The fence could use a slight refresh but the memorial taking shape is stunning. You would need 5 hours to walk along the entire fence and read everything. It's beautiful.

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[Edited 5/15/16 18:45pm]

Love all your pictures...they are just beautiful. Thanks so much.

Thank you all for being here. I had my biggest cry yet just now, looking at the virtual tour of the Paisley Park tributes along the fence. The grief friends is a part of life, it's the form your love takes for a while, as things change.

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Prince, I wish U heaven, love always, thank you brother.

1contessa said:

It's just so sad to me that he's gone. For those like myself, that grew up along with him and his music, I can only compare it to losing a classmate, or a lifelong friend. It's like he took a part of your life with him. It even makes me sad to come here now, because I know that he's not here anymore, and that we will talk about the past because there is no future, it's finished. I can't take all the sadness anymore, and that's what I feel whenever I realize once again that Prince is gone from this world and he's not coming back.

ditto

hit me hard again today... i can't believe this has happened