Hope you're doing OK, DarlingKris.

When a day had past, I was thinking it will be a month before we know it, then a year, ten years, a lifetime, an eternity. I'm living my life, but I keep remembering. I'm on the Org too much. I'm spending too much time organising my collection. I'm not getting enough sleep. But time will go on.

There was a man called Prince who once brought joy to so many. He'll be forgotten. We'll all be forgotten. But the joy he brought will echo on long after everything we know has gone.

airth said:

Hope you're doing OK, DarlingKris.

When a day had past, I was thinking it will be a month before we know it, then a year, ten years, a lifetime, an eternity. I'm living my life, but I keep remembering. I'm on the Org too much. I'm spending too much time organising my collection. I'm not getting enough sleep. But time will go on.

There was a man called Prince who once brought joy to so many. He'll be forgotten. We'll all be forgotten. But the joy he brought will echo on long after everything we know has gone.

Yes, I am doing the same spending too long on the Org and organising all my harddrives too - for me every day I have cried without fail and I feel really down and lost. Today I finally watched the small piece of footage of Purple Rain from Atlanta - has taken me all this time but I felt it was time to watch it, I have still to listen to the boot yet though. I have not been able to listen to any of the Piano & Microphone even though I was blessed enough to see it in Sydney at the Opera House. It took me a week to open the tour book when it came from Electric Fetus in the post - and I only checked it was OK and put it away, I cannot look through it yet.

I am not finding things easy. I cannot accept he is in the past-tense and that he is not here now - I thought each day would get easier but it hasnt. I also stuggle as my family are not interested in hearing about it and switch off if I mention his name. So I feel isolated but I am grateful for the Org.

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Not good, I am up @ 2;15am in the morning looking at youtube vids of Prince. I have decided no more after today. Seeing him singing, and dancing with so much life and energy have physically become much too painful-no more listening to his songs or watching any vids for a while-It feels like I am torturing myself by doing this, enough is enough-

Eye Miss U "prince"

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Charm4ever said:

Not good, I am up @ 2;15am in the morning looking at youtube vids of Prince. I have decided no more after today. Seeing him singing, and dancing with so much life and energy have physically become much too painful-no more listening to his songs or watching any vids for a while-It feels like I am torturing myself by doing this, enough is enough-

Eye Miss U "prince"

[Edited 5/21/16 0:30am]

I understand what you are saying, I am consumed with it too

I am still sad, feel depressed. I can't get a bang out of anything. I feel like I lost my dreams.

gollygirl said:

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I am not finding things easy. I cannot accept he is in the past-tense and that he is not here now - I thought each day would get easier but it hasnt. I also stuggle as my family are not interested in hearing about it and switch off if I mention his name. So I feel isolated but I am grateful for the Org.

Hey, gollygirl, I understand. Sometimes I find myself in the middle of a conversation wondering why the other person is acting normally; don't they know that Prince died? I know it's silly, so I push it away and try to get on with things as if nothing happened. But something did happen. And life will never be the same. It's hard to accept that for the majority of people, including family, his death is just another bit of trivia in a trivial world.

I shed more than a few tears on the day, and for a few days afterwards. But you know, the sun keeps rising and the world keeps turning, and I'm doing okay. Yes, it's such a terrible waste, and I'd love it if Prince were still somewhere here on earth, as he was such a special talent and by many accounts a special person to be around. The world can never have too many of those kinds of people. It feels so unfair, but unfortunately life IS unfair, even the truly blessed cannot escape that eventuality.

I suppose I have the perspective of having watched both of my parents die, which were crushing, heartbreaking experiences. Prince's death in comparison doesn't rank on the same scale in my life, but it is still a loss. I celebrate his mucic and it's with me wherever I go..... the house, the car, the gym, and I am enjoying the explosion on Youtube. I'm really very sad that he's no longer here, but lord am I glad he came along. Special, special man and I'll never forget him.

it has struck me much harder than I ever expected. none of us expected him to leave us so early, that adds to the pain of course. visiting the org, listening to live boots, associated artists and artists who inspired him is helping me out. I don't always feel like listening to his studio albums, it's hard sometimes. all in all I'm much better than say three weeks ago.

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I hope all of you are coping as best you can

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much love to everyone on here

Still feel empty and tired.

airth said:

gollygirl said:

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I am not finding things easy. I cannot accept he is in the past-tense and that he is not here now - I thought each day would get easier but it hasnt. I also stuggle as my family are not interested in hearing about it and switch off if I mention his name. So I feel isolated but I am grateful for the Org.

Hey, gollygirl, I understand. Sometimes I find myself in the middle of a conversation wondering why the other person is acting normally; don't they know that Prince died? I know it's silly, so I push it away and try to get on with things as if nothing happened. But something did happen. And life will never be the same. It's hard to accept that for the majority of people, including family, his death is just another bit of trivia in a trivial world.

Yes it is hard because people think we are being daft but it is not trivial to me - it is important & it has left a hole. The worst part is pretending to people that you are OK and life is normal, but in the secret moments late at night in bed - the Purple Tears still gather in the corner of your eyes.

purpledoda said:

I am still sad, feel depressed. I can't get a bang out of anything. I feel like I lost my dreams.

You feel like you lost your dreams? Damn. That bites.

I think I can relate, though. There have been days in the last month when I've felt everything is pointless.

Take care, purpledoda.

gollygirl said:

Yes it is hard because people think we are being daft but it is not trivial to me - it is important & it has left a hole. The worst part is pretending to people that you are OK and life is normal, but in the secret moments late at night in bed - the Purple Tears still gather in the corner of your eyes.

We're not being daft whatever other people might think or even say. The hard thing is stopping that hole from eating us up.

I hate that feeling of disconnect when I'm with someone and I'm trying to listen to what they're saying while tears are falling in my mind.

You're not crying alone, gollygirl. Hang in there.

SoEas42 said:

Hello, I'm new here. I'm doing OK. I guess that I've accepted what's happened. I'm still sad and think of Prince often. I'm still listening to his music every day. I listened to his music on a regular basis before he passed away. His death hit me hard. When I first saw the news, I kept saying "Please dont let it be true!" I didnt want to accept it. I've never cried so much over a celebrity's death. I was a big MJ fan especially during the Thriller era but I didn't cry as much when he passed. Prince's death was so shocking to me. I thought that he would grow old and still be performing like Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and others. I didn't expect him to leave us so soon. Thankfully I went to his concert in Baltimore last year. I just knew that I'd be seeing him in concert again. I said that the next time he comes back to my area, I am there. Sadly that didn't happen for me. Listening to his music brings me comfort.

Welcome to the forum, SoEas42. It's just a shame you weren't here in happier times.

It's great that you got to see him recently. You'll always be able to remember him when he was in his element: up on stage.

I'm holding up! But waves of change and mood are slowly coming and going. I can't predict how I am changed creatively after this many years of him being a creative guiding light that was live and constant. it's like my mind has been set free of the nest in some ways. Maybe that's the positive way, but scary way to look at it.

I did finally start what I imagine will be constant Prince reference in my own work. See if you can spot Prince in the animation link below. I hid him in there.

ufoclub said:

I'm holding up! But waves of change and mood are slowly coming and going. I can't predict how I am changed creatively after this many years of him being a creative guiding light that was live and constant. it's like my mind has been set free of the nest in some ways. Maybe that's the positive way, but scary way to look at it.

I did finally start what I imagine will be constant Prince reference in my own work. See if you can spot Prince in the animation link below. I hid him in there.

I saw it - you are so lucky you could do a little tribute tucked away like that - very cool by the way

spending too much time on the ORG, searching for answers that aren't forthcoming. making peace with things. life goes on. nothing is forever, everything is eternal. the only certainty is uncertainty and each ending is also a new beginning...

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ufoclub said:

I'm holding up! But waves of change and mood are slowly coming and going. I can't predict how I am changed creatively after this many years of him being a creative guiding light that was live and constant. it's like my mind has been set free of the nest in some ways. Maybe that's the positive way, but scary way to look at it.

I did finally start what I imagine will be constant Prince reference in my own work. See if you can spot Prince in the animation link below. I hid him in there.

I love it! Your work actually made me smile for a change. It has a great sense of movement and dynamism. And, yeah, I immediately noticed the fine potrait.

I have dreams about Prince more often than ever since he passed. I listen to his music daily to drown out the disappointment of him not being here anymore.

Heart's still very heavy, but what am I gonna do? I take comfort in all of the cool stories and vids that are becoming available. I take comfort in the fellowship on The Org. So thankful for The Org!

I'm feeling energized and excited about the future.