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Words for Chris Michalek.
Words for Chris Michalek.
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ZackPomerleau
1353 posts
Dec 17, 2010
12:39 PM
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I woke up today and instantly saw the news of his passing from a fellow friend Zhin. I had hoped it was another Chris but alas, it was the Chris we all knew and learned from. I usually wouldn't say much but knowing Chris Michalek as I have known him, I feel I must say something just for the sake of saying some final thoughts about him.
I met him when HarmonicaSpace first started, and we chatted on the chat rooms on there. Something happened and he did not go on there anymore, then finally we started speaking and became friends, and he helped me out with my playing because he saw a true interest inside of me to play. From there I learned how to play 11th and 12th position, and because of that learned to play other positions better. He helped with my intonation and general technique. We also chatted about music, politics, philosophy, religion, and whatever else you could think of. I had once thought I was diverse musically, but he opened my eyes to REAL Indian music and even throat singers.
Zhin and I became good friends around this time also because we were both chatting with him and talking, so we all just talked harmonica and whatever else there was to talk about. Friendships are not something to take for granted, and I gained two very good friends when I met Zhin and Chris.
Just yesterday or the day before I posted on his Facebook page asking how he was doing because I hadn't heard from him in awhile. Of course, that question will always remain unanswered but that's okay, I know he would have told me the same thing. He was always busy building harmonicas and training his dogs. Those were the two things he TRULY loved in this world. He knew everything there was to know about harmonicas and dogs. One thing that truly saddens me is the fact that his dogs will be without him. Lots of people don't think of dogs as important or knowing, but I myself have many of them and they are very smart, intelligent, loyal, and loving. They essentially lost a father.
I will miss Chris, as I know many will. It will be very sad knowing he won't be around to be an unbelievably blunt and truthful counterpart to the unbelievably nice and caring people in this world and on this forum and the internet. I will miss his conversations, and I will miss having him around. I have one of his harmonicas, and I am sad I haven't any others but I will always have that as a way to remember him (it has a Yin-Yang on it). He was very nice to make me that one even though I had ordered something different.
I send my condolences to his wife, his family, his friends, his dogs, everyone who cared about him. I am very happy I got to know him, even though it was for such a short time. I never got to meet him in person but that doesn't matter, he was a great man nonetheless. I hope you're doing okay, Chris. See you on the other side.
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exdmd
6 posts
Dec 17, 2010
12:51 PM
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Perhaps this forum needs tighter moderation? I belong to four other forums dedicated to other instruments I play, I do not see the strife there I see here. How hard it it to be civil to each other?
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ZackPomerleau
1354 posts
Dec 17, 2010
12:52 PM
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Exdmd, I don't understand. This is a tribute to the man. No strife here.
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pharpo
470 posts
Dec 17, 2010
2:25 PM
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I will miss Chris.....Although I never met him...When I first began to post here I did not understand his sense of humor...I took it the wrong way ...and judged him wrongly. After a few weeks I "got it". My interactions with him taught me a lesson that some of us have yet to learn. It is very had to really judge someone by reading a few typed words on a forum.....
Rest In Peace Chris.....
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