Death is a Song—Leave Out All the Rest…

A Letter to My Children For Immediate Release

Death is a Song—Leave Out All the Rest…

Hello, folks. I know it’s been a while since I wrote a post. I’m still here. I know, some of you see me and some of you don’t. That’s okay. It’s just algorithms getting in our way. I’m here today to talk to you about something that’s been weighing on me since the day I heard about it. That’s the death of Chester Bennington. We all heard it was a suicide, then I read an article someone posted that says otherwise. I’m not sure I want to believe someone who had that much important stuff going on just killed himself.

If you’ve ever looked at your family, looked at a higher calling at all, it keeps you living. No matter what type of mental disorder you have, that’s the ONE thing that keeps you alive. It’s like that cord you hold onto. You can take meds to help or go sit in the woods or whatever you want, but if it’s not going to help, it won’t. That lifeline is sometimes the only anchor there is. That thing worth fighting for. We must have that.

I want to believe he had a lot of things to fight for. Not just one. I often wonder if Chester knew how many books his music helped to write and how many people his words reached in differing ways. I just wonder. Chester helped ME write many books. And I just wanted to say thank you, Chester.

When he died, no matter how it happened, it was one of the saddest things to happen in a long time. He will be missed far and wide.

I will NEVER forget the music. NEVER.

Leave Out All the Rest

By Linkin Park

I dreamed I was missing

You were so scared

But no one would listen

Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming

I woke with this fear

What am I leaving

When I’m done here?