It is like I lost a brother or something. Friends from all over the world - some that I was sure had long forgotten me - are calling to check on me. While I like to think it is all about how great I am, I know it is mostly about how great Prince is and always will be.

[Edited 4/22/16 11:42am]

funny you say that.. I had 10 people reach to me in the first 3 hours.

including people from UK and the US (im currently in melbourne).. plus 1 person Ive not spoken to for a year and another ex work collegue I've not seen/spoken to for almost 4 years.

I was thankful for their thoughts i tell ya.

My daughter, who is 28 now, had people check in with HER from when they were kids back in the day - like over 20 years ago - asking "How is your mom doing? I know how much she loved Prince". I've had soooo many people reach out to me to find out how I was handling the shock and to offer their condolences. Doesn't lessen the pain though.

2 girlfriends from 20+ yrs ago reached out to me. bittersweet.

Yeah it's kinda crazy. I was out of cell coverage for a while and had about 20 missed messages for Aus and UK and comments from people whom I haven't spoken to in over 20 years. I was gobsmacked. My nephew rang me from Australia recalling a story I'd forgotten when he was about 10 and me raving about Princes new album saying he was back.Funny stuff. My buddies are dragging me to the pub tonight for Princes wake and they're not even fans.....I didn't realised I spoke about Prince so much over the tears. Hoping the Vault gets opened and we get to hear those hidden gems. Everybody take care.

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THIS!!! OMG, this! My Facebook timeline, personal email, and phone are still getting blown up with "I immediately thought of you!", "Are you ok?" etc. messages. I walked into a bar last night and people who I didn't know, but remembered me as The Prince Fan from highschool (I'm 47) were giving their condolences. It's humbling.

Once again, my words aren't working, but have to try...

One of oldest and best friends of over 30 years and I don't talk or see each other much the last 5 years or so, even though we only live a few miles apart. He was the first to call me yesterday. We've decided to catch up.

Can't stop

Thanks for sharing...

Had lots of friends on FB that I don't talk to that much send condolences...and my older brother who has made Prince jokes for year sent me an eloquent text about he always thought Prince was cool and liked him much more than he let on but it was just so fun getting a rise out of me with the jokes.

My friend I saw Prince with in concert woke me up with a text message he was gone And family told me too.

So many long lost people have contacted me and also spoke to my children to see how I'm doing and give me condolences like he's a blood relative. I'm grateful to them for thinking of me.

Wow its been awhile since i came to the site, but this news hit me hard.....crying like a baby...a bit better now tune in to Sara Cox on BBC2 been watching every program...miss P

a good friend whom I hadn't been in touch with for about a year texted me. he was a big Zappa fan, we were often chopping it up about our favorite artists. my sister got in touch with me over this as well. an ex-girlfriend of mine sent me a FB message about this terrible tragedy after months of not having been in touch. what happened is truly touching the world, it's consoling to see people reach out to fans they know personally