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DEAR CHESTER
MON, JULY 24, 2017 AT 7:00 AM LINKIN PARK | 64 COMMENTS
Dear Chester,
Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping t
hrough our family as we come to grips with what has happened.
You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized. In the past few
days, we’ve seen an outpouring of love and support, both public and private,
from around the world. Talinda and the family appreciate it, and want the worl
d to know that you were the best husband, son, and father; the family will nev
er be whole without you.
Talking with you about the years ahead together, your excitement was infectiou
s. Your absence leaves a void that can never be filled—a boisterous, funny, a
mbitious, creative, kind, generous voice in the room is missing. We’re trying
to remind ourselves that the demons who took you away from us were always par
t of the deal. After all, it was the way you sang about those demons that made
everyone fall in love with you in the first place. You fearlessly put them on
display, and in doing so, brought us together and taught us to be more human.
You had the biggest heart, and managed to wear it on your sleeve.
Our love for making and performing music is inextinguishable. While we don’t
know what path our future may take, we know that each of our lives was made be
tter by you. Thank you for that gift. We love you, and miss you so much.
Until we see you again,
LP
Visit Chester.LinkinPark.com
～～～～～～
Dear Chester,
我们悲恸万分。震撼、难以承认的哀伤依然让我们措手不及，鉴于刚发生的这件
事。
你触动过太多生命，或许远超乎你的想像。过去几天，我们收到了泉涌般的爱
和支持，不论公开或私人的场合，来自世界每个角落。Talinda和家人们很感谢这些心意
，也想告诉全世界，你是最好的丈夫，儿子和父亲。少了你的家庭将不再完整。
和你谈论过未来几年的计画，你的热忱鼓舞了我们。你的离去，留下一个无法
填补的空洞──一个狂烈、幽默、充满抱负、创造力、善良又慷慨的声音不在了。我们会
提醒自己，密不可分的恶魔夺走了你。毕竟，是你唱出那些恶魔的方式，让我们每个
人爱上你。你勇敢展示他们，也因如此，让我们团结，敎会我们更多人性。你拥有最宽大
的心，而且从不吝于给予。
我们对创作音乐和演出的热爱不会抹灭。虽然我们不确定未来的道路，我们知
道，你让我们每个人的生命更美好。谢谢你的礼物。我们爱你，而且好想念你。
直到我们再相见，
LP