With the anniversary of Peter's death looming on my calendar, I feel deeply that it's the life of a talented man that we should remember, not a date of a person's passing. So, while Thursday (the 14th) is ingrained in our minds as the day we lost him, I offer up the notion that we should not cry for his loss. Yes, it's a great loss to my family's world, to his friends and his adoring fans. But I offer up a solution to the sadness.
Play his music REALLY loud ... sing his harrowing words at the TOP of your lungs ... SMILE when you see the GREEN grass ... and know that the "green man" is probably LAUGHING at you.
It's gonna be a hard week ... but I know we'll make it through with the help of our friends and the many people who were touched by Pete's music ...
If you are on Facebook this week, check out Cathy Ratajczyk's page for family photo postings and fan musings as we honor his legacy. I'll be monitoring the page for a portion of the day. Come on by and say hi.
I will definitely blast Pete's music all day! This is a fabulous page, for a fabulous man! Forever in our hearts!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting ... please come back often
ReplyDeletei will definitely honor our most beloved Green Man
ReplyDeletehis music is always playing, in my head or on my player.
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Deb
I will always honor the lovely green man. There is not a day that goes by that i don't think of him and listen to his wonderful music. Thank you for the honor of letting me and so many others into your hearts and for the memories of him that you are willing to share and taking the time out of your lives to do so. Thank you again so very much.......Sincerely Windy. :)
ReplyDeleteThis I can certainly appreciate because it comes from his family, which by default became mine through him. I'm grateful we had him for a little while, and it's been an experience listening to your stories. Thank you for setting this blog up. It's like pulling out the photo albums after family supper.
ReplyDeleteLove you Ratajczyks.
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Thank you Windy and Carrie for your nice sentiments about the blog, photos and Peter.
ReplyDeleteMore to come ...
Blog is really beautiful...I appreaciate it a lot! It's so sentimental and sad, yet at the same time so cheerful to read. After all those things that I red about him, I have an imagination on my mind where Peter is like a Matryoshka doll having many layers nested in each other, revealing another marvel in each time..."Honouring the Gren Man" was as nicely and beautifully written as it could be and it made me both sad and happy at the same time. I'll definitely look for some greens and play his wonderful music loud and smile tomorrow! But I cannot guarantee that I will not cry, too! Long live Green Man...You're in the deepest of our hearts forever... Thank you for this blog! :)
ReplyDeleteBlack No 1 was the song that got me hooked on Type O after listening to some of their other songs like "unsuccsessfully coping,Love you to Death,Anesthesia....." Peter was the greatest songwriter he poured his heart and soul into his lyrics... you can tell what was going on in his life by his songs. When you listen to his music you can relate to him because I have gone through alot in my life his music helps. My biggest regret is knowing that I will never get to see him live or in person....But knowing that he is still LIVING through his music is the greatest thing RIP Green Man You Will Be Forever Missed (-)
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with Type O & Pete the very first time I heard "Love You To Death" when I was 15.
ReplyDeleteI'm 32 now and have remained an avid fan. The lyrics are all so raw and powerful, and his voice had the honest to god power to soothe and to excite.
Thanks so much for sharing with us. His music is still played at least once a day in my house (And my KIDS tell me to turn it down!). As long as we still feel the music he'll always be with us.
Raising my glass to the Green Man, who put into song the sound of my soul. <3 <3 <3
there are several Cathy Ratajczyk's on facebook, how can we locate the correct one?
ReplyDeleteis impossible for me to speack or write about peter.my heart and my mind are gone..with him..in my body and brain solitude and pain..take me home peter ... Serena
ReplyDeleteI will be playing Carnivore and Type O at volume 12, not 11 for once. =D
ReplyDeleteWishing you peace during this difficult time. :*( Still sad and negative forever. BABS
ReplyDeleteDear Ratajczyks and all,
ReplyDeletemany thanks for these postings! This is a hard week. Love you all.
your anonymous xxx, Finland
He is still loved, missed, and admired more than words could ever express! What a beautiful person he was, is, and will always be! Thank you for this beautiful tribute!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and my heart are with all of Peter's family, friends, and fans who keep his memory and legacy alive! This week is hard for all, I know. Peter is my hero, his music touches my soul in many ways. I will forever be sad that he had to go and will always hope he knows how much he was loved and revered; how many lives he touched! Love, Cheryl
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