The Reason

A Farewell

The moment i hear that you are gone, my world stop spinning for a while. Everything was crystal clear and for a moment i feel the emptiness.
I never thought that losing someone will really affect your feeling for a long time, and when i lose you, i was battling with my feeling. For someone i don't personally know in person, i know i shouldn't feel sad. The word that coming from outsider such as "they don't even care if you are the one who's dying" "they don't even know if you exist or not" was hurting me more than i thought it would, because i was thinking about that for a while, and the more i think about it, the more it hurts. In my conscious, i know i shouldn't be so sad, the fact that i was a mere fans looking from a far, the facts that he didn't even know me personally or the facts that i should mourn over my recently died grandmother was the reason i kept battling with my feelings. Because no matter how real it was, i couldn't stop the sadness. The tears were falling without me knowing and it was so hard for me because i didn't have the reason to cry, and yet i can't stop grieving over it. The time when i hear his voice over the net was even rougher, i couldn't finish it without tearing my eyes up. I start to making up excuses for my tears. That he is the reason i keep drawing. That i grew up with him as a person i look up to, or the fact that he is the one who connect me and my best friend. Still, all the reasons doesn't add up for the feelings i had. Until certain point, i stop finding the reason nor thinking about the excuses i had to use. I just did. And there must be a reason for that and the reason is because it is kim jonghyun. And it become so much easier for me.
I didn't say i overcome my sadness. I still had tears in my eyes everytime i saw the news or replaying old video, but i didn't cry when i think about him. I only think the possibilities if i had the power to rewind the time, or if he actually didn't go, or others silly thoughts. But, he still jjong the dino i used to like in every imaginable way i had, and i want to keep it that way. Remembering him as the funny-mischief-kind-flirty guy. That always smile from ear to ear, that do silly things and laugh as sweet as he usually is. And i want to keep him as the one i look up to. Irl i am a game designer, and in june 2018 there will be a game competition, i have to win it so i can fly over to korea and visit him, paying my gratitude for having such a wonderful person in my life, and the rest wishes and thankful feelings i had for him will be told personally only for him.
Kim jonghyun, just you wait.

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Redofthedawn
#1
I'm aware that it isn't December but I just thought of this post. December will never be easy for a lot of us. I'm more aware of my depression around that time. I just became an adult and the realization that a lot can change has finally hit me. I'm not sure how to feel. People within my family have died or are dying and it seems like the only thing I'm allowed to do is move on. I'm no longer given the luxury of grieving the way I had with Jonghyun. There are so many fond memories that I can go back to with Jjong but for them I only have memories. So much has happened these past few years and while I'm not completely okay I can say there's plenty of room where I've healed.

As year 6 approaches I want my fellow Shawols to know that healing is hardly a linear task. It's okay to not be ready but where you are there's always going to be SHINee.

And Dear Author thank you for keeping this space for all of us.
luv_kero
2442 streak #2
Thank you for keeping this space for us for so many years <3 This milestone hit me a lot harder than expected, but seeing this brought so much comfort. Miss you to the moon and back, Jonghyun <3
Viola_Ella #3
Chapter 818: When I saw in newfeed I just realised today is the day. He is a sweet,kind and precious soul. I miss him.
Evelyn_64
#4
It’s been five years today and just a few days ago I turned 27, the age Jonghyun-ah was when we had to say goodbye to him. I have long since had to “become an adult” and learn what growing up means; yet every year I come back to this little space, and read some of the messages that people wrote for him, and think back to the letter I wrote at 22 and never shared with anyone. I think back to a memory of me looking at the full moon and talking to him for hours, telling him I missed him terribly. We still miss you, friend. I still remember you fondly. I still remember me at 17 dancing to Replay in my room. I’ll always cherish those memories of our Spring.



Author, I hope you have been doing well. Thank you so much for keeping this space running for so long, it brings comfort to some more than you’ll ever know.
OdetteSwan
928 streak #5
I'm so glad you won the bid. I will start collecting karma points again.
Good work.
OdetteSwan
928 streak #6
Chapter 818: I just really paid attention to SHINee this August. Yet, when Jonghyun passed away four years ago, I felt sad that another beautiful and caring person chose to leave this place. In fact, I didn't want to listen to any SHINee songs then.
Now, watching SHINee's MVs, I feel like I have accepted what happened and hope that he is really happy now.
Redofthedawn
#7
Time keeps moving on and I wonder why I can't just go back and fix things to when it was so peaceful. So much has happened in the last four years and it feels as though there's only SHINee left to comfort me. Jonghyun for so long I've written my letters to you and I couldn't this year because I couldn't find the strength or will to when I was feeling down. I haven't cried this much since I was a baby. I promised last year that I would tread the new year with caution and that didn't work out so great. There's more I wanna say but I just wish you knew how much I love you. Thank you for being born and sharing your light with the world. Sincerely I love you. 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 ❤️
lovelyfeisty
#8
It’s been 4 years now and so it’s hard to believe that you left us, but I still do remember you as SHINee’s Blingbling Angel and as the brightest star that shines in the sky.

I used to feel so lonely after knowing that you left us, that I was listening to Lonely everyday for about a year, but now I just remind myself that you’re still with us, as the bright shining star watching over us from the night sky. ❤️
I will always love you.
wonpokemon
#9
i was InMemoryOfJonghyun!
just thought i'll let you know so you don't add this username again~ =]
anyways, good luck with the add and for all those who come here and are thinking of Jjong and of others and themselves.
aseulmonsta
#10
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