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Anjanette91
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We lost a lot with the passing of Chris Cornell. To many, he was a mentor, a brilliant writer; an inimitable voice. Until June 30th, this challenge is for the friends and fans to write their stories, poems, tributes: anything about him. We will be putting together a book for the Cornell family, of the posts entered, as well as making copies available for purchase, donating all proceeds to suicide prevention. In partnership with Seattle Refined, the most shared post will be read on air, and posted on seattlerefined.com.

To Chris:

This is what I'll always remember you by.I just wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for bringing my family closer together. When we would play some of your songs on rockband 2 and guitar hero for hours trying to beat your songs on easy and expert level.Thank you for coming into my home on mtv early in the mornings on my tv when I would get ready for school knowing that "Like A Stone", "Be Yourself" or "Cochise" music video was going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Thank you for bringing inspiration into my home when I would be in my room for hours and forcing my self to learn and by listening to the way you sang, trying to learn the rest of Tom Morello's solo on my electric Epiphone Guitar that I had at the time of "Be Yourself" while I had it playing on repeat on my stereo.Thank you for being the music my family used to clean my house to every so often before I went out for the weekend with my friends. Even if it was my step-dad blasting your songs "Out Of Exile" or" SpoonMan " at 10am in the mornings with homemade breakfast burritos on the table.Thank you for the guilt I carried with me in the mornings knowning that I'd eventually end up getting grounded before school started while I took the risk of waking up early to get ready while sneaking into my little brother's room while he was asleep and"borrowing" my brother's Audioslave shirt when I would get ready for school.Then later on I'd eventually would end up getting grounded from my stereo for borrowing my little brother's Audioslave shirt , after giving my mom and step dad all your albums That I had in my cd case from my bedroom closet because i couldn't listen to any music during the time I was grounded.Thank you for being the fill in noise when me and my family would blast your music in the car when we were taking the most hottest ride out to woodrow resivor ,CA in the summer and When my step-dad would take me and my mom to Black Oak Casino in Sonora,CA and blast your music in the car on the way there,Or when my step-dad drove me and my little brother home from school and he would have "Show Me How To Live " blasting super loudly.Thank you for being such a inspiration to me and bringing my family comfort and joy with your amazing talent of voice and music. Even though I would most of the time being locked up in my bedroom all the time listening to your albums and watching your music videos on youtube over and over again for hours.Your lyrics spoke something to me and gave me comfort and closure even when I was going through something good or bad or dealing with something difficult in my life. Thank you Chris Cornell for the music and the good memories that I made with it.

Your fan,

Anjanette

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