Melissa Etheridge - Precious Pain

[ShalomSpirit]

Lovely memorial to a beautiful Soul who visited this plane for such a short time ...

[terigower]

@ShalomSpirit

unforgiveable hate that happened to end a most beautiful life....

[tolgreen]

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[johnnie11364]

Ill never get why people hate...we are all on the same journey, the same quest...to be something more then just ourselves...to make a difference...

[terigower]

@johnnie11364

being gay myself is only a small part of my being no more an important issue than if someone is right or left handed.....yet to make  a mark in life that distuinguishes you from others..simply by being love is the only gift that belongs to our humanity.

[mdcscc1]

Speak's to my soul

[hotrodbod1]

Beautiful, Absolutely beautiful...reading your discription of Mathew Sheppard and hearing the song brought tears to my eyes! Thank you!

[terigower]

@hotrodbod1

i think most of us are brought to tears over this hatred of another beautiful human being

who is Gay and hated for that orientation..

[misspegske]

Hai, Terigower. I love this song and i'm sad about what happend to Matthew but this song is not written for him ore about this sad event. Becouse this song is written in 1988 and Matthew's murder was in 1998.... Have a nice day :D

[ellaiskool]

I really love this song i wrote a story aboutt Matthew and i got an A on it then my mom took me to were he died.

[terigower]

@ellaiskool

how wonderful ..particuarly after such hate and ignorance from tijan98 .wel done for ALL ur love..

[tijani98]

free mckinney and henderson NOW FUCK THAT FAG MATTHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Mrsteddyz]

I love this song so much, for different reasons than the video, but love it nonetheless.

[lisasue1965]

Wow!!........Such a heartfelt song......I am speechless and that's saying alot! I will be looking for the Karaoke version of this song,But I know I will have a hard time making it through without tearing up!!! Melissa Etheridge is Truly Amazing!! Lisa Rhoton Skelton...God Bless All who has had to see the ugliness in the world and may tomorrow bring a ray of sunshine into your life....Peace be with you all!

[terigower]

@lisasue1965 Lisa i can only thank you as ur message comes from ur heart i ll be waiting to hear u sing and will expect a few tears ...this tribute is only here through hate crime...it should end through each generation

who knows only love and tolerance but it still extends through time sadly...

[lisasue1965]

Wow!!........Such a heartfelt song......I am speechless and that's saying alot! I will be looking for the Karaoke version of this song,But I know I will have a hard time making it through without tearing up!!! Melissa Etheridge is Truly Amazing!! Lisa Rhoton Skelton...God Bless All who has had to see the ugliness in the world and may tomorrow bring a ray of sunshine into your life....Peace be with you all!

[tolgreen]

I LOVE U MY QUEEN HEART...

WITH WHOLE MY SOUL...

I'M LOST RIGHT NOW

[terigower]

@tolgreen

just when u think things are moving on.....this man expresses such views after all the pain terrible sadness

he has limited view....only bigoted heterosexuals hold...i am ashamed of his remark...it is uncalled for here on this tribute,

[terigower]

@tolgreen

strange i feel lost too...

[tolgreen]

@terigower

i will talk with u my love...

only private...

urs

[terigower]

@tolgreen

ok

[tolgreen]

@terigower I'M PROUD TO BE GAY--HAPPY LESBIAN-- BELOVED BY MANY OF YOU VIEWERS.. ALSO BEHATED BY MANY OF THE VIEWERS.. BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RESPECT!! THEY ARE HEARTLESS.. AND FOLLOW THE MASS.. AND FOLLOW THEIR RELIGIOUNS.. WHERE THERE IS LIVING.. THERE MOST BE LOVING.. MEN=MEN WOMEN= WOMEN MEN =WOMEN IT'S ALL THE SAME LOVE WITH FREEDOM -HORNY- LUST- ORGASM-TENDERNESS.. BUT LAST BUT NOT LEAST.. RESPECTICAL LOVE TO EACH OTHER.. STOP DISCRIMINATION PEACE&LOVE I LOVE U MARY

[terigower]

@tolgreen

this was done as a tribute to a brave young man callously left to die by his attackers..i suggest 1bountifullinc has just looked around to find somewhere to add his hate and intolerance to..he lacks any respect or understanding of life ..in general..

[tolgreen]

@terigower

I KNOW MY SWEETHEART ...THERE WAS AN ANGEL...TO WHOM I ANSWER...

I SHARED A FEW MIN. AGO WITH YOU...I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT THAT VID.

HERE AS AN ANSWER...TO HUMANITY BELOVED...BEHATED...

I'M TOTAL LOST BY THIS!!!

[kuffkuff]

@tolgreen how can u openly and proudly say u are stupid gay.God's wrath is awaiting you.Better u repent while u are still alive.It is because of people like u that the world is doomed for destruction.Talk to trusted friends and counsellors.They can save your soul.It's not late.thanks

[terigower]

@kuffkuff

have been proud to be gay all my life.. you talk without any real understanding... god is pure love

not wrath my soul and my lovers is safe in gods enduring love...please keep my tribute here sacred to a young man tortured by hate crime...god bless...mary

[cattibrie09]

@terigower you speak awesomely...

[tijani98]

@terigower FAGGIT BURN

[Lola3907]

@kuffkuff You have been brain washed by people trying to control you..... I can tell you,Right Now... GOD DOES NOT CARE if someone is Gay,Bi,Lesbian,Transgender,etc­... ALL that GOD care's about is that someone is a Nice person,whom care's,and that you don't Deliberately harm anyone,unless in self protection or yourself,or another person,animal.And that someone does/ try's their best in their life.... Nothing else Really matter's,it Really doesn't !

[1bountifulinc]

Homosexuality is wrong, regardless of what many people think. If you're gay, then keep it to yourself. Don't try to force normal people to accept it.

[terigower]

@1bountifulinc

there is no wrong or right.why are you here with ur negative comments this is a tribute to a life took by ur apparent normal people..who took it upon themselves to take an innocent life....whether i am gay or not is not an issue...

[krysant50]

@1bountifulinc

wrong is

when one kills another

wrong is when you force others to live according to majority rules

as minority also means each ones's rights to be respected

you are not forced by any means, YOU ARE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mathew is gone killed by hatred

[terigower]

@krysant50

this man has two comments left to him.one is quite straightfowardly calling him homophobic...if he has no heart for this gay young man..tortured...then he has lost his soul ....thank u Krys for saying what has to be said

to his ignorance...

[krysant50]

@1bountifulinc

just a few words to tell you

WRONG is when ppl kill in the name of so called majority

WRONG is when majority is given the only right, voice, and priviledge to decide for others

wrong is when so-called normal ppl decide who can live who cannot

Mathew is gone killed by hatred and nothing can reverse the course of events

krystyna

[dnadsy52]

Precioso!!  I walk here sometimes......d.

[BebingtonGirl]

@dnadsy52

your words flow from your heart merci dnadsy

[Bestmanme08]

Google the article "Gay men and lesbian women with molestation history" to say how many more gays than staright people are likely to have been molested as kids!

[katdrouin]

I haven't stopped crying yet. What an amazing tribute to such an amazing person. YOU DONE GOOD!!! I know I will continue to watch and enlighten as many as I can! I can't thank you enough for posting this.

[Amazing1000ful]

Melissa Etheridge - 'They Dont Know Me' At My Channel! Unrealesed!

[cinnamonnut]

I cried to hearing this song somewhere else from my own journey....it just struck a chord. I am crying now to the hate that goes on in this world for being "different" than the norm. Senseless pain would be more like it!!! this video and the remarks in the blog will keep Mathew Sheppard alive for us all to learn from! Thank you for posting such a heartfelt tribute to this young man!!!

[terigower]

@cinnamonnut

sometimes you have to just step back and be there with

Matthew Wayne Shepard a light in the world

thank you for being there with him mary

[bjcln]

@cinnamonnut

thank you for posting this it is 1 of the best song writers there is from the heart

[Bestmanme08]

The book Obama:Why Black America Should Have Doubts (at amazon) showed this of Obama!

[terigower]

@Bestmanme08

no cure needed as it is not an illness...just a way of being same as heterosexuality...

[Bestmanme08]

@terigower Wrong! Studies showed that gays as kids were often molested! Obama knew a cured gay and proof is the book Obama:Why Black America Should Have Doubts (at amazon)!

[Bestmanme08]

@terigower A study by Tomeo and Templar of 942 individuals showed gays far more likely than straight people to have been molested as kids!

[hannabeth32]

@Bestmanme08 You're a horrible person. Homosexuality is NOT a disease, it's something genetic like your hair or weither you write with your right or left hand.

[789pumpkin]

there is nothing that compare to this song,,, painful and inspiring for me from poverty to fullfullid this song brought me through so many painful times,,,,,, and to hear it again reminds me that I have not abandon me or my c]family no matter what,, thank you Melissa It has been a long juorney but I am healing

[terigower]

@789pumpkin

healing takes brokeness....to come first before healing starts.........Melissa says it all here...a true gift to us all...to have her voice from her heart..........mary

[raoul116]

May Matthew live on forever in our hearts and minds. And may his killers rot in the hell they've created for themselves.

[terigower]

may Mathew be blessed for being brave

and dying for his love

shame on anyone who turned their thoughts to hatred of this young man...mary

[dnadsy52]

Good morning mary...a total sharing of your thought..ottimo video...Thanks. d.

[hippyhauler13]

i just like this song, didnt realize there was lots behind it, gay, black,white, straight, when did we become different, were people, so who gives a fuck bout color, or race, LETS GET ALONG

[terigower]

gay ... straight whatever..we are all humans who need love and all reflect the eternal love of god within....mary

[trc751]

gay people must have rights !just like every one else in the free world ,''so called''..they are people ,human beings,it's a national disgrace on America,and hatred breeds hate,it's time for Government to take a stand for gay rights,and do it soon,and schools churches workplaces to teach tollerance and ethics to children and adults in our comunities!stop the hurt,it's the right thing to do..i'm not gay,but i stand for gay rights'~blessed be~)o(*~ x

[terigower]

blessings and love 2 u

from my heart and soul

i give you thanks

mary

[trc751]

the killing of that dear beautiful boy was one of the sadest stories i heard since living i america,i have sons my youngest a teen,and beautiful as boys are.,I could never imagine what the lads his age had in their hearts to string this young man to a post in the middle of noewhere beat him and leave him to die in the snow like that!it's a disgrace!just because of one thing(being gay)!but yet priests teachers and others get away with molesting children and teens!being gay doesn't mean a criminal

[terigower]

right now im mad over a gay hater called Evolved Rabbit...my heart just breaks over Mathew...all hate crime should be reported...prosecuted...

thank you for leaving ur comment  mary

[carolina730]

Rest in Peace,precious boy.

[terigower]

have tears in my eyes watching this back ..thank you for your words.....mary

[sunlightforeveryone]

SO SO SAD STORY! but...Matthew now is immortal and will stay in our hearts forever....he did set a sign to the world...

thank you for posting!

5***** DAIANDRAH

[terigower]

He continues to make a difference......is written on the bench in his memory....it is beyond my understanding how anyone can hate so much.....sadly fuelled by religious intolerance of homosexuality.....

[bogen1050]

thanks for sending this to me.

remember me the gay 24 yr old?

yor a friend 2 me, as all gay people need to stick together to stop this crap of gay hate.

Not only is it illegal bt damn right htyfl.

if god didn't want gays, he wouldn't of creaded us!

[terigower]

it is saddening me to have to make this slideshow for hate has no purpose,only love can transform...one kind act is evidence worth more than words written in the bible by men...that gods love works thru us....to attack anyone for any reason shows their lives are driven by random hate.the antithesis of love.....

[chitchant]

Melissa's ballad Scarecrow on the breakdown album records the horror of the killing of Matthew Shepherd. That such hate crimes still occur brings shame to us all.

My thoughts and hopes are for a safe life for gay and lesbian people everywhere.

[terigower]

as a gay woman i can only live my life ...love those i can....yet religion and sexuality were an issue as i grew up ...hate should not exist in anyones heart.....yet in Iraq you die for being gay.....when will it ever stop,...this insane madness against same sex love......thank you for ur kind thoughts

[tps607]

Mary,this is a wonderful video and Melissa's song is a perfect choice! Precious,no matter how painful...tom

[terigower]

just wish gods love would shine thru everyones heart,,,,,not be tangled up in religion.....love thy neighbor seems simple teaching to me....hate has no place in life..

[terigower]

watching this puts me in a place of utter stillness...my prayers go to Mathew Shepard......the candles in the church window reminds me so much of an ancient church . in pennard gower..WHERE I GO WHEN EMPTY... to feel its prescence.....in the purity of prayer there are no words...just love...for each other...

[megchristianfan]

How could I not favorite this! You did not need to send to me, I found as it should have been. Rated a 10

[megchristianfan]

and watched, listened and felt 3 times.

[terigower]

you are such a sweet and gentle soul...

your words are always deeply apreciated....i felt so quiet after making this slideshow and seeing part one of the film........

[sirhcnehcsig]

... profoundly touched ... thank you for sharing this Mary!

[terigower]

this was made to highlight his life and honour him....in his fight against vicious hate....no one has the right to hurt another.

or to bear such hate in their mind.....

[tranmere123]

Very moving song and slideshow - thankyou Mary

[terigower]

feel deeply sad watching this over...having seen part 1 of the film where he was pistol whipped with a foot long pistol..whilst tied to a cattle fence.......may gods love reside in those that know only hate,,,,,

[terigower]

the gift of love is the one spark of humanity....that is part of the living flame

we pass on......it has no gender..

to carry hate is to be burdened ...this is made to make us remember and carry on his fight for human rights....

[krysant50]

FORGIVENESS is the core but preceded by acknowledging the GUILT and true REGRET for the wrongness done.

I believe deeply all those three are inseparable. They all stand for the name of LOVE.

Matthew will remain in my heart a shinning symbol of braveness , openess and appreciation of LIFE.

The song will be placed among my favorites, as it's exceptionally beautiful and Melissa herself a symbol of Compassion.

Lovely tribute to LIFE and LOVE, txs so much , Mary.

Namaste,

kk