3rd anniversary- thoughts?

Yes! Definitely. Let’s coordinate a time

Beautifully written. Thank you :heart_eyes:

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Let’s wait for others. There are a lot of soldiers here who lives in different parts of the world.

To you, for reading it :hugs:

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Nice flow inhere guys! :hugs::hugs::yellow_heart::muscle:t2::yellow_heart::hugs: and nice to meet you @nickolasgray :grin: I like the idea of a meet up virtually very much.

Thanx for sharing your story and these positive thoughts- # 320 We are the change :heart:

No matter what emotions are flowing in your mind today- try to accept it! You’re and everybody is right and matter- just and even and in general because we are special, unique and loved :heart:

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Oh yes, a sad day today…but life can be made beautiful, a tribute to Chester’s caring personnality. Thanks for these words. Personally I was the last weeks so deeply engulfed in Chester’s voice through grey daze Amends albul that it made it at the same time a bit lighter, as if he were still here with us, and overwhelmed by the power of his songs. 3 years already, 3 years missing him. Heartful thoughts and hugs from France to all LP fans, great community, take care of all of you and not only because of the corona. Enjoy life we owe him that and to all those who love us too.

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I remember the day very well, when we got that awful message. :sob: I was at home. Watching television, the news and then Chester came on the news. My heart broke. I didn’t believe it, so i checked the internet and social media accounts and then i saw Mike’s post. :sob: I cried so hard, my parents didn’t know what to do, so they just hold me. After that i went to bed. And i cried the whole night. Didn’t sleep at all! I wished it was a nightmare i had to wake up from, sadly it wasn’t. :cry:

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After 3 years. This day is a day i would like to skip as fast as possible. It’s hard, but will the love we have here for each other , we can make it! :heart:
Love yourself and have respect for yourself! :heart:

Who cares if one more light goes out? Well I do!
:heart:

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Lovely posts and words guys. I’ve shared my words in the What are you doing thread, so I’ll just link that here:

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I remember that day very well, I remember every single beat my heart was skipping when the rumours started to spread on Twitter and other socials. When Mike tweeted that it was true I just broke and didn’t stop crying till the next morning when I got to work. My dad, my cousin (who was at the house with me when it happened) and some friends I barely knew back then (one of them being my current flatmate) were amongst the first people that contacted me to say how sorry they were. My manager was the first one to hug me so tightly the next morning at work, told me it was ok to be sad/upset and cry if I needed to and offered to give me the day off (we’d known each other for just 7 months back then so it was a gesture I truly appreciated).

After the initial shock, I will always remember meeting some of you for the first time in the memorials. Even though we gathered to celebrate and mourn his life, it was amazing just being together. The way this community has stood for one another is remarkable to me, we always have each others backs. I wish there was one this year but with covid and all that, I understand it is difficult.

After 3 years, I think I can say it feels a bit better, I’ve accepted it. I have my moments on various anniversaries, like today, but other than that, I always smile because I remember all the good things he offered us. Without him (and the band) I wouldn’t be who I am today. So, I will try and do happy Chester things today, like chase rainbows (weather permitted), wear colour, cook, play and listen to music and spend time with friends.

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I know this video is 3 years old. Still breaks my heart to see it! I had to share it.

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I’m so sorry for you. Can’t understand why you “misbehaved”… but it was one year ago, maybe your father had second thoughts since then, I hope so. Just be yourself, listen to your heart and the need to share; faithfulness is a virtue not a flaw. Well, at least here is no farm but a community of firnds who share solidarity values, don’t feel alone neither abandoned you’ll never be indeed. Hugs from France to you Anna and to all of you.

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We are here for you love :heart: i can’t imagine how you felt back then. I hate that you had to go through that! Remember that this day isn’t a day to be ashamed to play a lot of LP or GD songs! Play them as loud as you want to! :heart: :hugs:
I hope that one day you’re father can see what this day means to you/us.
You are always welcome here, but you know that very well! :heart:
We gonna make Chester proud!
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3 years now…:pensive::broken_heart:

“In the end” your body is still “Numb”, but you have “No more sorrow”. “Breaking the habit” was difficult for you, but you were always “One step closer”. Your voice will be always “Crawling” on me “From the Inside”, till the day I “Bleed it out” and “Faint.”
The sound of your voice painted on my memories. Even if you’re not with me, I’m with you! Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do! It mattered. In the end, everything that you’ve done mattered #ChesterBennington :heart::pray:t2::pensive:

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#ChesterBe #RIPChester #RIPChesterBennington #MakeChesterProud #fuckdepression #320changesdirection #LinkinPark

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Tonight if ya’all have the time and the motivation, we would like to plug in to celebrate Chester’s life and maybe provide some moral support to fellow LP-fans.

Plug can be accessed via this link: https://plug.dj/lpunderground

What time we gather? Let’s say +/- 20:00 CET?

Robot Boy is already waiting for you to join the plug so feel free to hop in whenever possible :slight_smile:

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I was listening to my LP playlist while cooking. Numb OML Live came up and i found myself in tears. This day is always hard for me. I miss him so much.

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Wrote this today

I don’t know how i’m supposed to be feeling
All I know is that I am in pain
The tragic past, I still can’t believe it
Since then I have never felt the same

I never know how to handle this
Sometimes I need someone else to blame
The voices of the past that I miss
They say moving on is the only way

But I can’t
I don’t know how
I don’t know what to do
All I know is that I miss you
And I won’t
'Cause I don’t know how
I don’t want to forget you
I know that I miss you

I don’t know how I’m supposed to move on
I fear I’ll forget you if I do
I get reminded when I hear some songs
And it hurts me because I miss you

And I won’t
I won’t move on
I don’t know what to do
All I know is that I miss you
And I can’t
'Cause I don’t know how
I don’t want to forget you
I just know that I miss you

(Instrumental)

The voices of the past that I miss
They say moving on is the only way

But I can’t
I don’t know how
I don’t know what to do
All I know is that I miss you
And I won’t
'Cause I don’t know how
I don’t want to forget you
I know that I miss you

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 3 years, since this happened sometimes I still have trouble wrapping my head around it. I still remember when I first found it what happened I was watching the news in disbelief of what I was hearing , crying my eyes out, honestly I don’t know what to do. Especially after the help LP give me, they helped me through so much , especially in my middle school and high school years, I have always been the outsider but they helped believed in myself. They saved my life when I was in my darkest place. But the thing that I am most grateful for is the community that was built here. I have been many long lasting memories and friendships here, and no matter what we stuck together. Like a real family. So with that said
If you’re feeling low or helpless remember that you’re not alone and we can fight it together

#MakeChesterProud today we celebrate his life, music and Legacy he left

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Chester Bennington: Gone but never forgotten.

I remember the day my sister called me to tell me about Chester. I honestly didn’t believe it when she explained what happened…, but yet part of me deep down knew it was true. It was a very difficult year and previously having lost my own family in the same way. I honestly couldn’t emotionally grasp the lost of Chester too. To know we’ll never hear his voice again after so many years felt like a heavy silence had descended on me. After the call, I listened to “Numb” because I felt like it would help, but I couldn’t listen to more than a few seconds before switching off. It took me a long time to listen to his voice again and only now do I truly appreciate that he was leaving a piece of himself behind for us to enjoy and remember with love. He not only sang but gave away a piece of his soul in his music, allowing us to feel connected to him and to share our pain as one. That was something special and unique to Chester. He had a way of making you feel understood, even though we never knew him, it felt like he knew us.

If anyone needs to talk, we are all here for you. You are never alone in the Linkin Park community.

#MakeChesterProud

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Today is a really sh*tty tough day.
I can’t believe that I’ll never get to see him do something goofy again or I’ll never get the chance to see LP live again and it hurts. It really hurts.

I’m so thankful to be surrounded by people who understand the enormity of today.

Sending love to you all. :heart:

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#FuckDepression
#MakeChesterProud
#ForYouChester

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Well, we’re live on plug if you still feel like joining :slight_smile: We don’t even have to talk that much, just sharing feels and music is all.

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https://plug.dj/lpunderground

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Thanks for creating the post :slight_smile: missed you all

20th July is a symbolic day for all of us.
3 years ago it was just the worst nightmare, I felt sick and cold like my soul had been swallowed by the dark, I felt an emptiness that could have never been filled. I still love and miss Chester every day, but I want to look at the bright side and say that his death brought us something that we could never replace

It helped us grow, evolve into something better. It helped us turn our life and learn to be stronger: we passed through all of this and we will pass through what’ll come next.
His songs and his teaching are a legacy that can’t be erased and we, as members of this big family, are continuing to do what he hoped: spread love and help one another.
Personally speaking, Chester’s death devastated me, but it also led me to actively join social media and feel more connected to the LP Family. Without it, I fear I would have never met you. I am aware that I have been missing for a lot of time, these months have been tough for everyone, but it is incredible how we managed to get through the difficulties and do what we needed. I wanted to come back here, but I never found the right moment. On this day, however, I couldn’t stop myself from coming back home.
While the memories of this day still hurt, I don’t want to change a bit of it, because it’s what we’ve been through that shaped who we are. And I will always thank Chester for bringing the light into our life.
Huge thanks to this community too, for playing a huge part inside my life. It’s wonderful to be back here :slight_smile:

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Reading everyone’s thoughts and feelings is very touching and beautiful. Thank you for being here, sharing some of your most inner thoughts, for connecting and making the lpfamily what it is. Especially today i feel like you’re not “just” a second family, you’re THE most important family in my life. Thank you.
Right now i can’t find any other good words to say… just that i believe that Chester still knows about this strong connection, and that we’re making him proud and we will continue to so so!
#MakeChesterProud :green_heart::blue_heart::purple_heart::heart::orange_heart::yellow_heart:

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