...I am 38 and regret not having gotten into Prince more than I have just recently, since his death. -Envy those of you with the sense to. Paid attention too late I fear - took it all too much for granted. Plus, I am in Australia, so only really 3 concert tours here -only one of which I was savvy enough to attend.

However, am celebrating Prince by playing his music in my car -full blast, even if I am pushing 40 years (wow, I can't believe that). Saw 'Purple Rain' late at night on a Sunday a week after he passed.

But, I also just wanted to say that I have NEVER felt SO UPSET, so shocked, over ANY celebrity death in my entire life.

...Prince meant a fair bit to me. ...His music communicated EMOTION to me, that was about my adolescence -about the beauty and excitement of first sexual attraction, about all of that sort of fun and passion - and it was so much a part of my youth as a teenager -even if I was born the day before the release of Prince's first ever album.

But, eventhough I only got to see him once (missing out very much to my vexation in 2012 and then also because I wasn't fast enough earlier this year) -I have a special place for him in my heart. As I am sure many people do.

So... even if the worst is true and he 'pissed people off' or was "a narcissist" or whatever negative ideas could exist out there ...I will never forget how the beauty and originality and passion of his artistry has touched my heart.

I NEVER cried when Michael Jackson died.

Brilliant as he was, his music just did not touch me. Whereas, Prince's music touched me deeply.

He is almost like a faux boyfriend -an adoring boyfriend or crush when I was a teenage girl and I can never forget the passion in his music.

You know what I mean -it goes past words. That's what beautiful music is about -it goes beyond words.

I hope he is happy where ever he is. Because he is and was definitely loved.

[Edited 5/13/16 7:07am]

Right there with you. I had no idea that Prince's death would mean so much to me. It has been rough.