How has the death of Coretta Scott King affected you?
104282
mrs. king was not just the wife of dr. martin luther king (the leader of the civil rights movement) but she was a hero in her own right. when her husband was killed in1968, she could have easily given up and been bitter. she could hav ended her own life or taken her anger out on others...insterd--being the tremendous being she was--she kepth 'the dream' alive. mrs. king always had a feeling of grace, elegance, and beauty abour her. she was always smiling and willing to work. i had never had the chance to meet her...but i feel as if i know her...she is definetly one of the people i'd like to be like when i grow up (i'm only 13) I'M GONNA MISS HER AND I PRAY THAT OUR DEARLY DEPARTED MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING'S LEGACY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, BUT CONTINUED EVEN AS I GROW-UP AND GROW OLD.
231040
My initial reaction would depend on how and why she died.  But ultimately, it's just an overwhelming feeling of emptiness, anger, and sadness.  My father died in July 2005, his birthday was yesterday. Although he was sick, his death was sudden and unexpected.  I don't think that you ever really get over it.
603625
This past April was the 19 year anniversary of my Mom's death. She had suffered with cervical cancer for the last 17 months of her life and as I watched her suffer through the chemo treatments and the morphine dosages, I found myself praying that God would take her home with Him where I knew there she would no longer be in pain. Although I was there for her as much as I possibly could be and did whatever she needed me to do for her, the suffering was more painful to watch than losing her could ever be. I spent the Friday before her death with her the whole day.  We talked about our childhoods, our adult lives, her sickness, and how I would keep her memory alive for my (future) child(ren) and we laughed and cried together. This period of my life with her were the best and the worst days that I can remember but they are memories I would not have wanted to miss.\n\nI finally had my daughter nearly 4 years later and even though she never met my Mom... she knows her through my memories and knows that Grandma Rose is waiting in Heaven to meet her. \n\nLosing Mom is the hardest thing I have ever gone through and basically I did it alone. The only advice I can give is to pour yourself into something constructive and keep busy and most of all...take it one day at a time. It gets easier and the tears turn from tears of sorrow to tears of joy in the lasting memories you will have even of these final days.\n\nMay God bless you and your family throughout this time and my prayers will be with you.
825283
Her death was tragic. Just as she was starting to become the person I think that she was meant to be, she was gone. I hadn't heard about the memorial concert, but I think it's a great idea. And I think that she would agree, especially since all proceeds are supposed to go to the charities she supported.
358861
This is one of the saddest days of my\nlife, realizing that such a well meaning\nquestioner is leaving us.  The ripple\neffect of this loss will be felt by all\nthe 10s of thousands in the community.  It\nhas been such a close fellowship and the\ntragic loss will be a severe blow.  And\nif it will make you feel better, I appreciate\nyour thanks for any support I did or did not\ngive.
606757
one and a million is tha best song by her and its sooo sad that she is gone and i also like that song Rock tha Boat and the video man its soo sad that she died :(
560372
Yes I have.  It broke my heart.
1179533
Selena's death had such a big impact on people, especially her fans. She has done so much. She was so sweet and caring. She had a great personality. A very loving person. What shocked people the most I think is that, Geez someone that beautiful,sweet,loving,caring, and high spirited can just be ripped away from us. She was true angel on earth, and god wanted her home to sing with the angels. \n\nSelena will never be forgotten.\n\nMy advice to you: Selena would not want a fan or someone that she has touched to be weeping over her. She would want us to move on, and keep her music alive. Teach others what she has taught us. That the impossible is possible.  If you work really hard at success you get success. Keep Selena in your heart.\n\nRest in Peace\nSelena Quintanilla-Perez
524217
Yes, she dies.  I weeped like a sissy.  She was overdosed and drugged raped, and beaten her spirit crushed and she died in the arms of her lover.
451244
A very close friend of mine, Teresa, died a while back from cancer. She was young, just starting a teaching career, full of life, enthusiasm and love for people, especially kids. She was diagnosed with cancer a few days before her wedding (not to me) and died a few weeks after their first anniversary.\n\nAt her funeral I absolutely expected God to raise her from the dead - God had done it before after all. Then we were at the graveside and still no knock on the coffin lid.\n\nWhen her coffin was lowered into the ground and I tossed my flower in on top my world collapsed. I hated God with an absolute passion. I cursed God, swore at God, I told God just how big of a b*stard "he" was. I kept going to church but I wouldn't sing or pray (although every time I abused God I was actually praying, ironic hey). I went to church for the sake of appearances - I was a longstanding youth leader at my church. I kept asking all of the WHY questions but didn't get a single answer.\n\nEventually (a couple of months later), still in my anger and bitterness, God spoke to me (understand that however you like) and said ... \n\n"Will you trust me even if you don't understand?"\n\nI didn't expect that response from God. But here I am a few years later, finally able to talk about Teresa without crying and studying to be a pastor of the Lutheran church. \n\nTime does help to heal these wounds. But being honest with God, even in your anger or confusion is also helpful. Ultimatly you probably won't get an answer to the why questions. But I hope that you can eventually receive the peace that God is offering to you in your grief.
523286
This will bring some tears, thanks for the blessings , but of course when your lose someone you know has known you all your life and has loved you for all you done good and forgave or protected you as you didn't do the right thing at times.One of my sister is a drunk since our mom passed away , another calls and cries every mothers day and on what was our mom's birthday . One calls me and we will laugh at the times we had with our mom. I just take one call at a time and silently say Ilove you to her and say I miss you ! But painful yes, I remember all the pain she had with cancer and welcomed her death as she had . She said Dealth is something we all will face ,but she sure was going to miss all of you and I love you.She died years ago yet the pain is as it happened today . She was my freind as well as a great women and wonderful mom .She'll aways be loved and missed .
977335
yes and is heartbreaking to hear also that he was only 40 years old. I feel sympathy for his family and friends as well as people such as you, myself and countless others who loved his voice, his songs and will miss him greatly.
778525
Unfortunatly the loss of a great R&B singer was overshadowed by the divorce of Bitney and Kevin. I heard about it on the news at like 11pm, but that's it. Even BET hasn't covered it, which is weird. I guess if it's not loud and ghetto, they don't care about it. I send my prayers out to his fam and friends...
1047573
I live in San Antonio, TX. While I wasn't directly hit by the hurricane, I definitely felt its aftermath. In addition to the HUGE exodus of people from the Gulf Coast that came in, causing heavier traffic, food shortages in certain areas, and other issues, I lost two very good friends to the floodwaters in New Orleans (They were two brothers from a family who's been friends with my family since time immemorial). One fell into the water trying to put their grandparents onto the roof to escape the flood, and we're not sure what happened to the other, just that he was found floating around in someone's neighborhood. There's also a huge long heartbreaking story involving the third of these brothers and myself that is a result of this flood: in a nutshell, I love him, I thought he loved me, I took him and his family in when they came to SA, he went back to find his other brothers and came home married to a girl he'd known for two weeks.\n\nSo yeah, that's how I was affected.
98246
i cried for my aunt recently.\nher husband past away last year and she is going through a very rough time in her life-she is a second mom to me and it causes me great pain to see her hurting.
737212
My fiance and I were on our way to Reno to get married....Our best friends were in the car with us...\nWe got into a head on collision, and my fiance died 3 days later in the hospital.  So, looking back on it, when I seen him in the vehicle gasping for air after the wreck, I was actually watching him die..........\nGod Rest his soul! ! ! ! \nI hope you never have to witness anything like that in your lifetime.....\nGoodaytoyou !
1130629
i was sad and glad at the same time cause of the memory it brought back. we lived in 2 places, i bug my mom to cook me something for my 18th birthday, so she need to see me in the city and leave my dad with my 2 younger brothers in the farm. she arrive safe in the city carrying my request noodles and sweet rice.\n\nthat night, my dad and brothers encountered the worst nightmare of their lives. some thieves are stealing our cows, they spray bullets through the whole house and almost kill my dad, he was bleeding though and my brothers run like hell.  \n\nif i didn't bug my mom to cook me those special foods, she probably dead by now. she is still alive thank god and just gotten married for the second time on monday.