To the family & loved ones,
Please forgive me because I don't know where to begin. In the 1980's, I first heard INXS, and enjoyed thier music to no end. I was an impressionable teenager, and pretty shy.The music of INXS, and Michael Hutchence helped free me from my adolesent shell, and touched my heart, and spirit. Kids are like sponges when the find something that moves them, and I was moved. I would ride the bus to and from school, listening to INXS on my walkman, or in class when I could get away with it. And, yes I daydreamed about meeting them, or seeing a show( which to my deepest regret I have never seen them live in concert). I had all the childhood fantasies, like so many. But, eventually over the years I grew up. Childhood fantasies fade. But, I have always, and will always love the music. The words, the sounds.I never had the pleasure of meeting Michael or any of INXS, as I would have liked to, but his voice is always in my head. He definately had a voice like no other. SO here I am grown up, and when I hear of his death, years later in 1997, no longer the swooning teenager, an adult, I cried. See I was in the process of watching my own Mother die ( Dec. 1997), and had little else on my mind. But, the loss of this man,this voice who had made such an impact on my life, truly saddened me. And, until I found this Memorial, has in small ways kept haunting me. I felt guilty because I wasnt a more devoted fan, or never saw a concert. Anyways, a few days ago,I hear an INXS song on the radio, nothing out of the ordinary there, but it stopped me. It's almost been five years, and I still wonder about why, truly why in the world, did we have to loose him. As, Im sure many do still wonder. But, i felt compelled to look around on the web a bit, and see what I could find, and I found this moving, love filled site. I have read every bit of it, and I have found closure. He was a truly remarkable human being, I wish so much I had the chance to know, but his family, this web site has given me a small glimpse, and I can say, yes he was as wonderful, as I as a child had always thought he was. And, Im so glad He was there in my chilhood, and still today. I have children of my own now, and send all my prayers, and hopes for his child, to find her way in the world. I recently lost my father, my best friend, and I know the road she has ahead is hard. But, it sounds like she has so much love around her. She will be alright. I beg your pardon for using up so much space. All the best to you all,
Sincerely, Joan B.
Please forgive me because I don't know where to begin. In the 1980's, I first heard INXS, and enjoyed thier music to no end. I was an impressionable teenager, and pretty shy.The music of INXS, and Michael Hutchence helped free me from my adolesent shell, and touched my heart, and spirit. Kids are like sponges when the find something that moves them, and I was moved. I would ride the bus to and from school, listening to INXS on my walkman, or in class when I could get away with it. And, yes I daydreamed about meeting them, or seeing a show( which to my deepest regret I have never seen them live in concert). I had all the childhood fantasies, like so many. But, eventually over the years I grew up. Childhood fantasies fade. But, I have always, and will always love the music. The words, the sounds.I never had the pleasure of meeting Michael or any of INXS, as I would have liked to, but his voice is always in my head. He definately had a voice like no other. SO here I am grown up, and when I hear of his death, years later in 1997, no longer the swooning teenager, an adult, I cried. See I was in the process of watching my own Mother die ( Dec. 1997), and had little else on my mind. But, the loss of this man,this voice who had made such an impact on my life, truly saddened me. And, until I found this Memorial, has in small ways kept haunting me. I felt guilty because I wasnt a more devoted fan, or never saw a concert. Anyways, a few days ago,I hear an INXS song on the radio, nothing out of the ordinary there, but it stopped me. It's almost been five years, and I still wonder about why, truly why in the world, did we have to loose him. As, Im sure many do still wonder. But, i felt compelled to look around on the web a bit, and see what I could find, and I found this moving, love filled site. I have read every bit of it, and I have found closure. He was a truly remarkable human being, I wish so much I had the chance to know, but his family, this web site has given me a small glimpse, and I can say, yes he was as wonderful, as I as a child had always thought he was. And, Im so glad He was there in my chilhood, and still today. I have children of my own now, and send all my prayers, and hopes for his child, to find her way in the world. I recently lost my father, my best friend, and I know the road she has ahead is hard. But, it sounds like she has so much love around her. She will be alright. I beg your pardon for using up so much space. All the best to you all,
Sincerely, Joan B.