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Regrets

From: Ginny G.
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Remote Name: 169.207.132.81
Date: 28-Oct-2002
Time: 12:44 AM

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I've just spent the last hour surfing the net looking for some wise article to post about something I've been thinking about. I can't find that wise article, so I guess I'll just have to try to express it myself.

Based on e-mails I've received from several people, plus some talk in the chat room, I sense that a lot of us are feeling regrets over various aspects of our relationships with Mickey. Several have told me they felt badly because they put off calling him when he asked, others thought they didn't listen to him closely enough when he did talk to them, others felt they didn't follow his advice well enough. And me, I didn't listen to his music well enough. I've listened to more of Mick's music in the last month than I did the whole two years I've been posting here. Why was I so blind? Why didn't I try harder? I don't know. Hindsight is 20-20.

What I do know is that Mickey would not want us to be feeling like we let him down. While I probably didn't appreciate Mickey's music as much as I should have, I was smart enough to appreciate his unending kindness, compassion and wisdom. I feel absolutely sure that Mickey would not want us beating ourselves up for mistakes we think we may have made. Mickey told Eve that he loved everyone on this porch, and I believe he meant it.

I'm posting this because I think a lot of people are feeling alone in their regrets. You're not alone. I think it's just a natural part of the grieving process. And I feel absolutely sure Mickey doesn't want any of us to feel badly. (Unless you're one of those evil record business guys who treated him wrong... heh, heh, heh.)

End of sermon. I hope it helps someone to know they're not alone.

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