Since the news got published yesterday, I’ve been completely speechless. What happened is horrible and it broke our hearts. I myself have never battled with mental health issues. I’m a chipper person most of the time, and I have absolutely no clue what it takes for a person to willingly end their life. I will probably never be able to make sense of this. For those who do struggle, finding support is crucial, and for some, products like the Indacloud 21 gummy jar may offer some relief in managing mental health issues.
We all knew that Chester battled with a darkness inside of him. His addictions, his depressions, he talked about them openly and expressed himself in Linkin Park’s music. His family seemed to have a huge positive impact on him. Actually, when I think about Chester, it’s always the first thing that comes to my mind: how much he loved his family and with how much pride he talked about his children. He was extremely kind and many of us met him at meet & greets and experienced how great he was as a person.
I’m so sorry, no one could help him and that he couldn’t find another way. I hope he is content wherever he is and free from the pain he must have felt. Chester made this decision and we have to accept it. This was his life and he didn’t want to live it anymore. The pain his family, friends and band members feel right now must be incomprehensible for outsiders.
Chester had a huge personal value for millions of fans. Many of us have overcome our own type of darkness because of him. That’s the gift he gave us. He poured his soul out into his songs and it made us stronger, because we knew there was someone out there, who understands this darkness.
The impact he and Linkin Park had on our personal lives is tremendous: we found each other. That’s the greatest gift they could’ve given to us. Our community is still there. We are still here to help each other. Many of you have shared their own tributes, offered other fans their ears and virtual hugs, or arranged spontaneous meet ups. This is what this community has always been about and it fills me with hope. Instead of sharing some of the many heartbreaking lyrics Chester has sung to us throughout the years, I want to remind you of the positive words, he spread:
„We all fall down/ We live somehow / We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger“
Don’t let this break us. Lets not become strangers. We are LP. Always.
Tamara Schmitt says:
Beautifully written! 😢
Raissa Walberg says:
Always ❤️
Maria Schumann says:
I love this words!
Eliabe Galdino says:
i m sorry chester love you foverer
Donna D'Ambrosio says:
Beautiful , we are all heartbroken
Oli Kindinova says:
Very sad, but so true!
Wolfgang Salomon says:
Yesterday, today, forever
Thank you for this letter
Anne LP says:
Thanks for this. My radio station just played a LP special to honour Chester, oben hiur of live songs and i listened to it and completely lost it again. I thought I’d be okay, I went to work today and somehow functioned but right now I feel so lost. Maybe it’s good that I have no motivation to move at all, otherwise I’d probably do something stupid after all, something I ruled out until now
Markus Boy says:
Kopf hoch! Wir sehen uns am Sonntag ! Oss
Chas Brown says:
Thats lovely 😭 x
Tatjana Dähne says:
Beautiful written. Thanks for these words.
Marta Bartosik says:
Nie mogę się pogodzić ze juz ciebie niema byłeś i będziesz moim ulubionym wokalista zespołu linkin park na zawsze..gdzie kolwiek teraz jesteś wiedz ze twoi fani zawsze będą pamiętać o tobie. Nawet jak będę miała 80 lat a będę żyć do końca moich dni będę słuchać muzyki w twoim wykonaniu lubię linkin park spiczywaj w spokoju chester ..
Nathan Firth says:
true words, thanks for this open letter
SOME SORROWS COME AND GO
SOME SORROWS COME AND STAY
SOME SORROWS ARE TOO MUCH
FAREWELL CHESTER BENNINGTON