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4/5/2020 6:53pm
The Day That Music Died...So did my Cat
Today will forever go down as a day where my heart aches. April, 5th we lost two talented musicians that were able to reach out and touch my soul. It is crazy to think and hard to understand just how much impact their music left on my life...
Their music got me through hard times when I had no where else to turn, i know that sounds crazy, but its true. Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) and Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) both left an indelible mark on my life that i could never repay. Still to this day their music touches my heart and soul like no other. Here's to you Kurt and Layne, may your music continue to touch peoples lives long after you are gone, you are surely missed.
Not only that, i have to put my cat Ty down today. He was 20yrs old and my bro from Day 1, the last few days have been really really tough, I kinda feel selfish asking him to make it to April 5th so it would match Kurt and Layne. But i will remember this day the rest of my life....I owe those two musicians so much, its like they knew what i was thinking and sang to my soul. I still listen to AIC Unplugged EVERY single say, its cheaper that a therapist.
GodSpeed Layne, Kurt and my homie Ty
Today will forever go down as a day where my heart aches. April, 5th we lost two talented musicians that were able to reach out and touch my soul. It is crazy to think and hard to understand just how much impact their music left on my life...
Their music got me through hard times when I had no where else to turn, i know that sounds crazy, but its true. Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) and Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) both left an indelible mark on my life that i could never repay. Still to this day their music touches my heart and soul like no other. Here's to you Kurt and Layne, may your music continue to touch peoples lives long after you are gone, you are surely missed.
Not only that, i have to put my cat Ty down today. He was 20yrs old and my bro from Day 1, the last few days have been really really tough, I kinda feel selfish asking him to make it to April 5th so it would match Kurt and Layne. But i will remember this day the rest of my life....I owe those two musicians so much, its like they knew what i was thinking and sang to my soul. I still listen to AIC Unplugged EVERY single say, its cheaper that a therapist.
GodSpeed Layne, Kurt and my homie Ty
I thought my Johnny O' was going good making it to 16, but 20 is a hell of a run! RIP Ty...
Helped my dad put down his cat of 23 years in February... not easy. He renamed her "Tank" like 10 years ago when she continued to be energetic after all those years lol.
Thoughts and prayers, my friend.
Holy crap! that is incredible, i have never heard of a cat making it past 20. I did a google on cat years vs human, at 20, Ty would be a 138yr old human!
Blows my mind, he has been the best cat i have ever owned, Its been rough but i just keep remembering what a great, and long life he has had.
Thanks for all the kind words everyone.
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All the best.
Hoping for the best brother. ?
He looks like a GREAT cat and I remember seeing pics of him on your TV.
I'm sure you gave him a great Life for 20 yrs and he is forever grateful as he crosses the rainbow bridge.
RIP Ty
It was my monitor before flat screens, in the winter he would lay up there where it was warm. After i got my first flat screen he went to jump on it and fell off the backside! lol
Look at my desktop, RC, i changed it every week while he was on a 24-0 run. And my Pilot in the background.FUCK i loved that cat...........
GodSpeed Ty
Just lost a VERY close friend of mine....35 years old literally drank himself to death liver failure....yea layne has helped out with life with kurt a close 2nd! Sorry about your cat shits hard fight the good fight! shit now im crying again. this song hits home with the substance abuse shit
I've had to put down 2 dogs that I had for many years, that is an emotional pain many can relate to. The emotional pain of dealing with our lifelong injuries is more acute. In some ways it's made me more callused, almost cold-hearted. But losing a pet still digs deep and tears you apart in your soul. My dogs never treated me any different or looked at me different for my chair. They always loved me unconditionally and always cheered me up when feeling down, when nobody else could.
One of my favorite bands ever is A Perfect Circle and especially the song "Orestes"....there's a line in that song that says "Give me one more medicated peaceful moment". I think of that as the moment right before they put me under for yet another surgery, or the pain pills I got hooked on for years after. All I wanted was 1 more "medicated" moment of peaceful bliss that let me forget about all my pain and suffering. That moment before going under when I almost hoped I wouldn't come back alive. I wanted to drift off into a dream-like world where I could once again ride my bike and not be in this chair or worry about bowel/bladder accidents or worry about life itself.
I know exactly how you feel. I've been there and still am there. If you ever want someone to chat with please feel free to reach out to me. I was never the type to want to talk to anyone else about how I felt because I didn't think anyone would understand, but I do understand. My facebook is www.facebook.com/carlmadsen24 or you can PM me and I'll give you my cell.
RIP Ty. I'm sure you had one hell of a great life and were loved dearly.
Kurt’s suicide hit me especially hard too,we are about the same age,loved his music and can relate to the music holding you together as it was me at the time. I was also in a dark place at the time..way to much drinking and hit my bottom that summer. Could and should have lost it all but was given a second chance . Changed my ways and little by little things got better, take care my man
Thanks everyone for the kind words, certainly feels like something is "missing" without my buddy. Love you guys!
And, Layne Staley is the best voice of all time...
Pit Row
Anyway, thanks everyone for all the support.
herbs906 feel free to PM/email me anytime! ocscottie at hotmail dot com
I sure loved that little guy, I know you feel the same about ty...
They say it gets better with time....I ain't feeling it.
Thanks for the support buddy. ?
For tunes, this voice is amazing, she was born just 10 mins from me
We live life 1 day at a time. We find happiness and pleasure in the simple things. Today is a beautiful day, the sun is shining and the breeze is cool. I thank God I'm alive to feel this. Someday we won't be here anymore. Someday I won't wake up next to my fiance. Even though I wake up feeling intense pain in my back and shoulders, I'd rather feel this than nothing at all.
We choose to get out of bed each morning. We choose to move on and hope for better things. We choose not to give up. The good days far outweigh the bad. I see people around me die from cancer or other ailments. You cannot know pleasure without first knowing pain, you cannot know achievement without first knowing defeat, and you cannot know joy without first knowing sorrow.
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