On 20th I was listening to heavy on my headphones, and I took them off, and I realised the person below me was listening to Heavy too!A couple of daysbefore that, the same thing happened , but with LOATR. I guess it was just a coincidence, but idk. Sorry for the late reply btw
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Ow guys I think about this topic rn !
Yesterday I was (again and forever) with my LP t-shirt, and what happened is unreal 
Well in fact I really think it has no links with the fact I was wearing that T but I love to think this way soooooo let’s go on !
Little story : I was in class (at college), and my teacher knows me as the-strange-girl-who-loves-neanderthal, see ? (everyone else does)
He told things about Neanderthal and spoke about “some specialists in the class who can say more detailed things about it”… Then he gave me the mic and told me to speak about its disparition (wtf really). Well that’s not really a metaphysical sign, but I was in front of like 50 pupils, telling something I wasn’t ready for, with a beautiful LP tee-shirt, and had a really good and stressing time in front of all of them, speaking about a topic I really want to work on (we’re not doing research yet so that was like unusual).
When I came back home I realized that was the t-day and just lmao because what a coincidence !
And in general yesterday was a really change-life day, idk if it is linked with the T, but it would be so cool 
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Thanks for the shares everyone! 
You’re always welcome to keep sharing
@callmeanne Wow interesting! I love it when I hear LP on public stereos - it feels special every time. It’s even more fascinating when it’s the song you’re already listening to. I relate to the need to be in your “bubble” with headphones. Also, way to go for facing your fears while wearing an LP tee! Public speaking can be so intimidating yet liberating. When you say T-Day do you mean it was T-Shirt Day at your school? I just read that International T-Shirt Day is June 21st so I’ll definitely be rockin an LP shirt that day.
@rishirockzz Welcome to the forums! I am honestly not sure how to respond to that but I’m glad you shared. That’s lovely that your school is even having you play medleys of LP tracks.
Okay @shield_girl best wishes!
That’s sweet @anna834 that would have made my day to be called that too 
@linkin_park_soldier2 Wow that’s some extraordinary synchronicity with songs in a short period of time for you!
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By T-Day I mean “that was the day I wore that T” 
I didn’t even knew there was a day for T-shirt 
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I knew I wasn’t the only one. Most of my experiences have come in the form of dreams with Chester in them. A little over three months after Chester’s death, I had this strange dream. I was at the Linkin Park studio (even though I had never seen any of it. I think my mind was making it up as I went), and everyone but Chester was there. I remember being upset because I remembered he was dead. That was when I was suddenly in this forest. I saw him standing in this brightly glowing doorway, smiling at me. I woke up after that. To this day, I believe that dream was a sign that he’s at peace and happy. I’ve had others dreams where I heard his voice, even though I’ve only ever heard him sing. I don’t think I’ve ever had a dream where he was unhappy.
I’ve had other minor experiences, too. I often take trips to a park near my house. Its normally late at night, and sometimes if everything’s getting to me, I just start singing or pretending that I’m talking to Chester. Often times though, once I start talking or singing, I suddenly feel like he’s there to listen. I can’t quite explain how, but it just feels like there’s a shift in the air. I’m glad I’m not the only one with experiences.
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Yep…I was pretty creeped out tbh…
So I’ll share a little synchronistic experience that happened today. A few hours ago I saw a post that there is new LP apparel in celebration of Meteora’s 16th Anniversary 
Shortly after I saw that post, I noticed that my Meteora t-shirt that I ordered a few weeks ago finally arrived.
Also, the new Meteora apparel is designed in the way I’ve been desperately searching for: with words on the back!! I want the world to see that I’m reppin LP no matter what direction I’m facing!
Of course right as I typed the word “apparel” I heard someone say the word “wardrobe”
Check out the new Meteora merch 
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@Echo_Soldier I love that he was surrounded by brightness in your dream. I can relate to when you said you feel a shift in the air when you sing or pretend to talk to him. Your share is reassuring and beautiful, thank you 
@linkin_park_soldier2 I hear you. I’ve had moments where I got creeped out but I felt comfort shortly after
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Wow, that’s really beautiful.
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Does forest in dreams is related to death? Because I once dreamt about something like that with some people I know who passed away, that’s so weird!
I’ve had several dreams about meeting and being with Chester, in almost all of them he would give me advice and tell me I’ll be okay. Whenever I need to do something stressful, In The End, Numb or Battle Symphony will play and usually that evening I’ll see and Pinkish/Purplish sky, Chester’s favourite colour. I often find myself discovering LP songs or Chester songs from DBS and GD just at the time I need to hear those words sang, or an interview will apear on my YouTube with Chester talking about loss or depression, and it always sounds like he’s talking to me.
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I don’t know if this is the right thread but it’s close…
I already told (parts of) my story on other threads so I won’t say too much about it.
Last year I came close to death, this resulted in a major depression which resulted in a suicide attempt.
I will not elaborate further on this but in that period I started to listen intensly to LP and Mike’s CD. And I became a member of this wonderful community. It had been a long, long time since I listened to them again. And since then, things have become wild…
First I was lucky to still be able to buy one of the last tickets for Mike’s show. Then luck turned to me again by letting me win the M&G contest and last week I was one of the lucky ones in the “race” for Anna Shinoda’s signed book…
Now, this week has been a hell for me, the residual pains of my disease were/are torturing my body.
Because of this disease I haven’t been able to sleep in a normal way (8hrs) for 13 years. In total I sleep 4 to 5 hrs a day but those are spread over different periods of shorter duration. So I’m always awake at night.
Last night I decided to watch MTV which I hadn’t done in years. Changing the channel, there was some R&B song playing. I wanted to change channel again when suddenly the next song began…
“In The End” …
after the song was done I kept watching MTV for more than an hour and all I was seeing were (in my opinion) sh***y R&B songs…
So why did they play LP between all that crap, exactly at the moment I started watching?
I am not superstitious, I am not even religious, but this year seems to become stranger and stranger
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+100 on the last statement!
One more soldier saved from our brother Mike and Chester!
i belong in the group as well.
i would not have survived without them brother @Fravaco
The things that happened after your choice are not luck… they are the rewards you deserve for believing in life more than in death!
It’s funny, if there is a destiny… are the situations that bring us to it random throws of dice?
Couldn’t be happier to read your message!
your story brings out a lot of hope and we are blessed and grateful to have you in this little family!
your new bro from Greece!
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@Fravaco, I couldn’t agree more with @achilleas7 
great to have you here with us, you deserve it 
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Hey Frav, I just read your (this) post. And since I’m still fairly new here myself, I do not know everyone else’s personal/history as well. I guess I just wanted to say Kudos to you for you to open up, if you will, and be able to express what you were thinking as u were typing this post and putting it into words. I’m not sure of what disease you have that effects your sleep & reaks havoc on your body, so I just wanted to say to you to stay strong brother and I wish for a speedy recovery or a cure or that your just able to correct whatever it is that your suffering from. As far as depression goes, I know from experience as I sat in my living room at 3AM a few YEARS AGO, all good now ) while doing blow, crying, and had the barrel of my Glock in my mouth. It was close man, really close. HOLY SHIT, I NEVER EVER told ANYONE about that…fk me…can’t believe I typed that…take care gotta go, peace…( it’s all in the past people, no worries )…ttyl…
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Gee, man, throw that thing away. I’m glad guns are still not allowed here and I understand that for American people it is a right. But I know, if I would have had a gun last december, you wouldn’t be talking to me today. Glad you didn’t use it.
I have a disease called ‘Guillain Barré Syndrome’. It’s a strange disease. I know people who have had it and were cured after 3 months and I know people who spend their entire life in a wheelchair because of it. The disease can be deadly, but personally I don’t know anybody who died.
The disease basically shuts down your nervous system and can cause heart and organ failure…
I’m at the bad end. When the disease hit me when I was 38, from one day on the other, I was totally paralyzed for about 4 months, after that I had to spend another 6 months in a wheelchair until I was able to put one leg in front of the other…
Now 13 years later, I still have residual pains and a lot of side effects of the disease, as there are…
- Not being able to walk for more than half a mile,
- Not being able to do normal things around the house for longer than an hour, then I have to lay down for the rest of the day
- (at times) very high blood pressure and heart rate
- When I have a good day where I can do more than usual, I know that the week after that I won’t be worth sh*t and will have to rest all week…
- Not being able to do a lot of physical things that you normally don’t even think about when you’re doing them… stairs are a very big challenge now; I don’t even have to think about doing sports; going to a concert is exhausting (I’m still recovering physically from going to Mike’s concert last month); working in the garden; going on a walk with my dog; even my sex life, it is all determined by the disease…
- My memory is a sieve, I have to write down everything, otherwise I forget it all.
- I need to take pills for the rest of my life (I’m at 10/day now), also these pills cause their own side effects
- etc
And 2 years ago I got a major side effect that will determine the length of my life. The nervs around my veins are causing them to narrow. When that started, at first, I lost 25 kg in 3 months and then I got terrible pains in my intestines. This resulted in an very urgent surgical procedure last year. That was in oktober last year, afterwards I got a major depression, with the know result
The last 3 months I was getting better but now the pains in the intestines have returned. So there’s probably already another vein that is narrowing…
The future is very uncertain now but nonetheless I’m not giving up again… whatever day I have, good or bad, it’s always better than no day at all…
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@mdan9mm glad you didn’t do it!!!
I am also the lucky one to live in a country with no guns. Wouldn’t have seen my twens.
@Fravaco thank you for sharing! I send you strength and my fingers are all crossed for you! 
Really enjoy both of you writing here! Thank you!
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These are some heavy stories @Fravaco and @mdan9mm! Thanks for sharing, I’m glad you’re both here today to tell us your stories. Stay strong guys!
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Didn’t get into Sound Wave, but I get other year of wrestling. I guess Chester gave me a sign to keep singing and wrestling. If I got into Sound Wave I would have give up wrestling. You know, it’s alright, I’m going to keep singing and wrestling because that’s something I love.
Hope you all are having a great day!
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Wow thank you all for your beautiful and heartfelt shares 
I also love how some of you are supporting and lifting each other up after some have shared something so deep, even if it’s as simple as hearting a share. It is comforting to feel acknowledged without judgment. Also, around the right people, it’s helpful to talk about struggles especially if dealing with suicidal ideation. It’s better than holding it in. I understand the struggle and encourage people to release the stigma around suicidality.
@callmeanne I actually find that interesting. It’s possible that forests in dreams could be related to death for you personally if it’s occurred more than once. You may want to read up on forest dream meanings or interpretations.
@matt_linkin_park Aww those are such lovely dreams and moments of synchronicity. That must have felt so comforting. Also, just a few days ago I was wondering what Chester’s favorite color is. Well low and behold you reveal it. I wonder if he was talking through you 
@Fravaco I first want to say I am deeply grateful that you are still with us and I commend you for being so honest about your struggle. That was brave of you. When you share your story, it really goes a long way. You never know whose heart you touch and who you may inspire. I remember when I saw your post last year and how concerned I was. Honestly, reading your recent share made me tear. I see you, hear you, and feel for you. What your dealing with sounds very distressing and I can totally understand why you felt the way you did last year. We may have different situations in life, but I too have struggled with such dark thoughts. There are moments when it feels like a fight to love myself, but I don’t quit. I keep fighting. If there’s one thing that’s helped me with depression, I would say it’s committing to being my best friend. I always make it a point to be grateful for each day I survived. I love when you said “I’m not giving up again… whatever day I have, good or bad, it’s always better than no day at all …” That’s the right attitude, Soldier!
“In The End” playing on MTV was clearly for you. I would embrace it. Also, I believe you winning the Meet & Greet and signed book was no coincidence. Way to go man!
Also, I feel you about today’s R&B songs 
I wish you a speedy recovery and regardless of what happens, I wish you a peaceful and self-loving mindset
@mdan9mm I am deeply grateful that you are still with us today and that you feel comfortable sharing that here. I’m sure that took some courage and I hope it felt like a relief to let it out. You said “fk me” but I’d rather send you I wish you continued healing and continued growth of self-love.
That’s the spirit @shield_girl telling yourself “it’s alright” and looking on the bright side. Love that. Keep on doing what makes your heart sing! And yes my days have been beautiful lately. I hope the same for you.
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