"I just want to say that these are rough days ahead. A person I know earlier said that they had family in Flint, and, you know, as quiet as it's kept, we all got family in Flint. The sooner we think about things like that, I think the better off we'll be. Those assuming the role of God need to listen to every voice. When someone says that their lives matter, they're trying to get your attention. Don't miss the point. That's the point."

This at the end of a very emotional show. He sounds very fragile too, his voice is almost shaking. It's so out of character. He would have been going through a lot of pain in these last weeks too. Rough days ahead... I wish this year would end already. I feel like Trump's face has just been hanging over everything else that has happened like a pall of doom.

i get the wider implications of what hesaid. he might have also started trying to cold turkey it, he was undoubtedly in a lot of physical and emotional discomfort. bless him.

+// i have felt a creepy doom since bowie's blackstar was released. 2016 has been a bastard.

[Edited 10/2/16 7:04am]

anangellooksdown said:

This isn't going to end on December 31, 2016. We've all got a lot of work ahead of us and a part of me has been glad Prince doesn't have to live it. He lived when he was supposed to and already did his part. I think he was sad for us and troubled about the future. Anyone can see that we are living in incredibly stressful years. It's not easy for many. Gentle souls like Kim and others he loved were affected. Prince, because of his high public exposure level, talked about things like Baltimore and tried to make a difference there, but also in smaller, anonymous one-on-one efforts with certain people. Most of us will find our work at the smaller level. I have a lot of life experience and Prince fans are the best group of people I've ever met - anywhere. You're basically all good kids. Prince was highly sensitive and intuitive. It is what allowed him to hear God. I believe many of us, his fans, are the same, which is why we love and identify with him so strongly. That will help us in our work. Being sensitive is a great blessing. It's us who can help the most, like Prince did. Sensitivity makes us much more able to be compassionate (put ourselves in other people's shoes) and really have a desire to help that comes from within, not for anything we can get from it. But I think Prince knew, even for the life he lived which did not always include regular things like going to the mall, what it was like to be a regular person. He could see it somehow in us. And because of that, even though at his level publicly he helped with and talked about bigger issues, he also knew that the big issues are really manifestations of a much deeper problem, many smaller problems, that stem from the day-to-day, regular interactions between average Joes and Janes out there...the way people treat each other...the greed, the fear, and the anger that results from these individual relationship problems. He knew that the nature of the problem was small little harms that occur every day between people, and that is why he implored us to love one another. I am not at Prince's level. My work is on the ground, in the trenches, among the sickest of the sick. That is my purpose; Prince had his, it all results in the same goal though. loving one another is more difficult than it sounds...Prince had to go through it too...before we can love one another we have to have faith. Faith that we are good enough just as we are. Faith that we have enough so rhat we aren't taking from others. Faith that our needs will be met. We need the courage to be ourselves and the strength to forgive. It's a lot of work. And we each responsible for doing our own work. If everyone on earth knew how much God loves them, really knew, there would be no strife. Just love. So our task - each and every one of us - is really to seek God. That is where it begins. As more and more do that and find their purpose in this world, all the big stuff will straighten out. I told my friends 3 or 4 years ago, we're going to have a spiritual awakening in our society. Prince felt it too. Long before I did 😊 And although we're sad, losing him has made us all explore our spirituality more. May God bless him and wrap him in His arms today. [Edited 10/2/16 7:56am]

Lovely post. Thank you.

This is so beautiful. yes. thanks anangellooksdown.

FUNKNROLL said:

anangellooksdown said:

This isn't going to end on December 31, 2016. We've all got a lot of work ahead of us and a part of me has been glad Prince doesn't have to live it. He lived when he was supposed to and already did his part. I think he was sad for us and troubled about the future. Anyone can see that we are living in incredibly stressful years. It's not easy for many. Gentle souls like Kim and others he loved were affected. Prince, because of his high public exposure level, talked about things like Baltimore and tried to make a difference there, but also in smaller, anonymous one-on-one efforts with certain people. Most of us will find our work at the smaller level. I have a lot of life experience and Prince fans are the best group of people I've ever met - anywhere. You're basically all good kids. Prince was highly sensitive and intuitive. It is what allowed him to hear God. I believe many of us, his fans, are the same, which is why we love and identify with him so strongly. That will help us in our work. Being sensitive is a great blessing. It's us who can help the most, like Prince did. Sensitivity makes us much more able to be compassionate (put ourselves in other people's shoes) and really have a desire to help that comes from within, not for anything we can get from it. But I think Prince knew, even for the life he lived which did not always include regular things like going to the mall, what it was like to be a regular person. He could see it somehow in us. And because of that, even though at his level publicly he helped with and talked about bigger issues, he also knew that the big issues are really manifestations of a much deeper problem, many smaller problems, that stem from the day-to-day, regular interactions between average Joes and Janes out there...the way people treat each other...the greed, the fear, and the anger that results from these individual relationship problems. He knew that the nature of the problem was small little harms that occur every day between people, and that is why he implored us to love one another. I am not at Prince's level. My work is on the ground, in the trenches, among the sickest of the sick. That is my purpose; Prince had his, it all results in the same goal though. loving one another is more difficult than it sounds...Prince had to go through it too...before we can love one another we have to have faith. Faith that we are good enough just as we are. Faith that we have enough so rhat we aren't taking from others. Faith that our needs will be met. We need the courage to be ourselves and the strength to forgive. It's a lot of work. And we each responsible for doing our own work. If everyone on earth knew how much God loves them, really knew, there would be no strife. Just love. So our task - each and every one of us - is really to seek God. That is where it begins. As more and more do that and find their purpose in this world, all the big stuff will straighten out. I told my friends 3 or 4 years ago, we're going to have a spiritual awakening in our society. Prince felt it too. Long before I did 😊 And although we're sad, losing him has made us all explore our spirituality more. May God bless him and wrap him in His arms today. [Edited 10/2/16 7:56am]

Thank you for this lovely, loving reflection. Your words moved to tears...yet again.

anangellooksdown said:

MrSquiggle said:

"I just want to say that these are rough days ahead. A person I know earlier said that they had family in Flint, and, you know, as quiet as it's kept, we all got family in Flint. The sooner we think about things like that, I think the better off we'll be. Those assuming the role of God need to listen to every voice. When someone says that their lives matter, they're trying to get your attention. Don't miss the point. That's the point."

This at the end of a very emotional show. He sounds very fragile too, his voice is almost shaking. It's so out of character. He would have been going through a lot of pain in these last weeks too. Rough days ahead... I wish this year would end already. I feel like Trump's face has just been hanging over everything else that has happened like a pall of doom.

Thanks for sharing this.

anangellooksdown said:

MrSquiggle said:

anangellooksdown said:

anangellooksdown said:

This isn't going to end on December 31, 2016. We've all got a lot of work ahead of us and a part of me has been glad Prince doesn't have to live it. He lived when he was supposed to and already did his part. I think he was sad for us and troubled about the future. Anyone can see that we are living in incredibly stressful years. It's not easy for many. Gentle souls like Kim and others he loved were affected. Prince, because of his high public exposure level, talked about things like Baltimore and tried to make a difference there, but also in smaller, anonymous one-on-one efforts with certain people. Most of us will find our work at the smaller level. I have a lot of life experience and Prince fans are the best group of people I've ever met - anywhere. You're basically all good kids. Prince was highly sensitive and intuitive. It is what allowed him to hear God. I believe many of us, his fans, are the same, which is why we love and identify with him so strongly. That will help us in our work. Being sensitive is a great blessing. It's us who can help the most, like Prince did. Sensitivity makes us much more able to be compassionate (put ourselves in other people's shoes) and really have a desire to help that comes from within, not for anything we can get from it. But I think Prince knew, even for the life he lived which did not always include regular things like going to the mall, what it was like to be a regular person. He could see it somehow in us. And because of that, even though at his level publicly he helped with and talked about bigger issues, he also knew that the big issues are really manifestations of a much deeper problem, many smaller problems, that stem from the day-to-day, regular interactions between average Joes and Janes out there...the way people treat each other...the greed, the fear, and the anger that results from these individual relationship problems. He knew that the nature of the problem was small little harms that occur every day between people, and that is why he implored us to love one another. I am not at Prince's level. My work is on the ground, in the trenches, among the sickest of the sick. That is my purpose; Prince had his, it all results in the same goal though. loving one another is more difficult than it sounds...Prince had to go through it too...before we can love one another we have to have faith. Faith that we are good enough just as we are. Faith that we have enough so rhat we aren't taking from others. Faith that our needs will be met. We need the courage to be ourselves and the strength to forgive. It's a lot of work. And we each responsible for doing our own work. If everyone on earth knew how much God loves them, really knew, there would be no strife. Just love. So our task - each and every one of us - is really to seek God. That is where it begins. As more and more do that and find their purpose in this world, all the big stuff will straighten out. I told my friends 3 or 4 years ago, we're going to have a spiritual awakening in our society. Prince felt it too. Long before I did 😊 And although we're sad, losing him has made us all explore our spirituality more. May God bless him and wrap him in His arms today. [Edited 10/2/16 7:56am]

Beautiful post. Thank U.

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

MrSquiggle said:

"I just want to say that these are rough days ahead. A person I know earlier said that they had family in Flint, and, you know, as quiet as it's kept, we all got family in Flint. The sooner we think about things like that, I think the better off we'll be. Those assuming the role of God need to listen to every voice. When someone says that their lives matter, they're trying to get your attention. Don't miss the point. That's the point."

This at the end of a very emotional show. He sounds very fragile too, his voice is almost shaking. It's so out of character. He would have been going through a lot of pain in these last weeks too. Rough days ahead... I wish this year would end already. I feel like Trump's face has just been hanging over everything else that has happened like a pall of doom.

Trump is defiantly NOT the doom... The last 8 yrs is why we are were we are today HItlery is the face of doom Prince was aware of issues going on in Flint The water is contaminated and the illegals that are turning places into non American. Prince also witnessed the bombing that happened in Paris by the same folks. [Edited 10/2/16 17:21pm]

ah...Purple Republicans...gotta love em'

anangellooksdown said:

AnnaSantana said:

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

MrSquiggle said: Trump is defiantly NOT the doom... The last 8 yrs is why we are were we are today HItlery is the face of doom Prince was aware of issues going on in Flint The water is contaminated and the illegals that are turning places into non American. Prince also witnessed the bombing that happened in Paris by the same folks. [Edited 10/2/16 17:21pm]

ah...Purple Republicans...gotta love em'

Ha. The Lesser Spotted Purple Republican is a rare creature indeed.

jayseajay said:

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

Trump is defiantly NOT the doom... [..]

Phew ... I almost responded to that, and than I realised this is bait. Just ignore him.

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To go back to the start of the thread, Prince - as per usual - was dead right about many things. I remember the 80s and 90s when people thought he was a bit weird (in the same category as MJ with his monkey's and lama's), but in the last ten years or so, I have come to realise what a visionary he was, always has been, and how we sees and speaks the truth.

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Now I miss him even more again.

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anangellooksdown > you are so right. Each of us have work to do. And in the end, it all boils down to love. love. love.

anangellooksdown said:

If everyone on earth knew how much God loves them, really knew, there would be no strife. Just love.[Edited 10/2/16 7:56am]

If god loved us then why all the mystery and games he's apparently playing if he exists? That's like a stranger coming up to you saying he found this book that written thousands of years ago that spells out everything in life according to people who wrote it down from what they heard and we're supposed to go on that assumption without any proof. If you don't blindly believe then to hell with you. If you do, you have etenity to look forward to serving somebody. That doesn't sound like a loving person. A loving, caring person would talk with you face to face without any mystery or hidden agendas so that everything would be made plain, clear and simple. And only then would it be up to you to decide which path to go.

MrSquiggle said:

"I just want to say that these are rough days ahead. A person I know earlier said that they had family in Flint, and, you know, as quiet as it's kept, we all got family in Flint. The sooner we think about things like that, I think the better off we'll be. Those assuming the role of God need to listen to every voice. When someone says that their lives matter, they're trying to get your attention. Don't miss the point. That's the point."

This at the end of a very emotional show. He sounds very fragile too, his voice is almost shaking. It's so out of character. He would have been going through a lot of pain in these last weeks too. Rough days ahead... I wish this year would end already. I feel like Trump's face has just been hanging over everything else that has happened like a pall of doom.

"The rougher days ahead" is when you see more people lose the opportunity and meaning of knowing what it is like to love and care for one another! "Rougher days ahead" means more and more suffering (like illness, strife, cold-hearts, and all other things making a person VERY sad) is going to happen. With that being said, without true love and care for those who you don't recognize need it the most, more world suffering is going to continue to take place! America, now has immigrants and most of us are descendants of our forefathers. When Prince said he had family in Flint too and we all have family in Flint, he meant we are all descendants of our forefathers in the United States. No matter what status you are placed in, we should all realize someone else's life matters. We are brother and sisters in this generation, and we should care about each other lives, regardless of what category or status we are placed.

"Those assuming the role of God" Those who able to have a voice should use their voice to make changes in lives of those who are suffering. For instance, why is it that one person who follow the law and does the right thing can't afford to feed their children at night whereas someone else who kills for fun, lays up at night with whoever they want, and manipulate the law have access to go anywhere in the world they wish?

We may have it all or assumes our lives are better than okay, but we need to listen to those who say their lives are important as well. We need to have love and compassion for every person going through hardships. We can assist those who want to have a better life, or those who are motivate to have a better life.

I just to say God does love us! I have experienced it for myself! He gives us the option to choose to live for him. The mystery and games come from the world and worldly expectations.

cb70 said:

anangellooksdown said:

anangellooksdown said:

This isn't going to end on December 31, 2016. We've all got a lot of work ahead of us and a part of me has been glad Prince doesn't have to live it. He lived when he was supposed to and already did his part. I think he was sad for us and troubled about the future. Anyone can see that we are living in incredibly stressful years. It's not easy for many. Gentle souls like Kim and others he loved were affected. Prince, because of his high public exposure level, talked about things like Baltimore and tried to make a difference there, but also in smaller, anonymous one-on-one efforts with certain people. Most of us will find our work at the smaller level. I have a lot of life experience and Prince fans are the best group of people I've ever met - anywhere. You're basically all good kids. Prince was highly sensitive and intuitive. It is what allowed him to hear God. I believe many of us, his fans, are the same, which is why we love and identify with him so strongly. That will help us in our work. Being sensitive is a great blessing. It's us who can help the most, like Prince did. Sensitivity makes us much more able to be compassionate (put ourselves in other people's shoes) and really have a desire to help that comes from within, not for anything we can get from it. But I think Prince knew, even for the life he lived which did not always include regular things like going to the mall, what it was like to be a regular person. He could see it somehow in us. And because of that, even though at his level publicly he helped with and talked about bigger issues, he also knew that the big issues are really manifestations of a much deeper problem, many smaller problems, that stem from the day-to-day, regular interactions between average Joes and Janes out there...the way people treat each other...the greed, the fear, and the anger that results from these individual relationship problems. He knew that the nature of the problem was small little harms that occur every day between people, and that is why he implored us to love one another. I am not at Prince's level. My work is on the ground, in the trenches, among the sickest of the sick. That is my purpose; Prince had his, it all results in the same goal though. loving one another is more difficult than it sounds...Prince had to go through it too...before we can love one another we have to have faith. Faith that we are good enough just as we are. Faith that we have enough so rhat we aren't taking from others. Faith that our needs will be met. We need the courage to be ourselves and the strength to forgive. It's a lot of work. And we each responsible for doing our own work. If everyone on earth knew how much God loves them, really knew, there would be no strife. Just love. So our task - each and every one of us - is really to seek God. That is where it begins. As more and more do that and find their purpose in this world, all the big stuff will straighten out. I told my friends 3 or 4 years ago, we're going to have a spiritual awakening in our society. Prince felt it too. Long before I did 😊 And although we're sad, losing him has made us all explore our spirituality more. May God bless him and wrap him in His arms today. [Edited 10/2/16 7:56am]

Amen