“Help Him Find His Soul Again”
My husband was recently robbed of something that was far more than just a collection of records. It was his life’s work: over 40 years of carefully collected 7-inch Northern Soul singles. Every record held a story, a memory, a moment in his life. Music that shaped him, comforted him, made him stronger. Music he shared with others through his passion, his knowledge, and the DJ nights he enjoyed so much.
The theft has broken him emotionally.
And what makes it even more painful: the insurance pays nothing. The collection was unique, impossible to replace. Its financial value was significant, but the emotional value was so much greater.
I can see how deeply this hurts him. It feels as if he has lost a part of himself — his soul.
Yet I believe in something Northern Soul has always taught him:
Keep the Faith.
Keep believing, even when it becomes difficult.
We know that the same collection will never return. But with a small starting fund, he can begin again — a new start, a new chapter. Not to replace the past, but to rediscover hope and rebuild a collection where love and memories can grow again.
Every contribution — big or small — helps him pick up his passion again, to play records once more, to share the music he loves so deeply with others. To slowly rediscover his spark, his love for Northern Soul, and his memories.
It feels vulnerable to ask for help, but the Northern Soul community has always stood by each other.
Love for the music, love for the people around it.
If you can spare something, it helps enormously.
If you can share this with others, that helps too.
Together, we can give him back a piece of his lost soul.
Keep Believing. Keep the Faith.
Thank you. 💛
"Help Zijn Soul Weer Vinden”
Mijn man is onlangs bestolen van iets dat veel meer was dan een verzameling platen. Het was zijn levenswerk: ruim 40 jaar aan zorgvuldig verzamelde 7-inch Northern Soul singles. Elke plaat had een verhaal, een herinnering, een moment in zijn leven. Muziek die hem vormde, hem troostte, hem sterker maakte. Muziek die hij deelde met anderen door zijn passie, zijn kennis, en de DJ-avonden waar hij zó van genoot.
De diefstal heeft hem emotioneel gebroken.
En wat misschien nog pijnlijker is: de verzekering vergoedt niets. De collectie is uniek, niet te vervangen. De financiële waarde was aanzienlijk, maar de emotionele waarde woog nog vele malen zwaarder.
Ik zie hoeveel pijn dit hem doet. Het voelt voor hem alsof hij een deel van zijn ziel kwijt is — zijn soul.
Toch geloof ik in iets wat Northern Soul hem altijd heeft geleerd:
Keep the Faith.
Blijf geloven, zelfs als het moeilijk wordt.
We weten dat dezelfde collectie nooit meer terugkomt. Maar met een klein startkapitaal kan hij weer een begin maken — een nieuwe start, een nieuw hoofdstuk. Niet om het verleden te vervangen, maar om hoop terug te vinden en opnieuw een verzameling op te bouwen waar liefde en herinneringen in kunnen groeien.
Elke bijdrage — groot of klein — helpt hem om zijn passie weer op te pakken, om opnieuw platen te kunnen draaien, om de muziek waar hij zoveel van houdt weer te kunnen delen met anderen. Om langzaam zijn spark, zijn liefde voor Northern Soul, en herinneringen terug te vinden.
Het voelt kwetsbaar om hulp te vragen, maar de Northern Soul-community is er altijd voor elkaar geweest.
Liefde voor de muziek, liefde voor de mensen eromheen.
Als je iets kunt missen, helpt dat enorm.
Als je deelt met anderen, helpt dat ook.
Samen kunnen we hem een stukje van zijn verloren soul teruggeven.
Keep Believing. Keep the Faith.
Dank je wel. 💛
“Help Him Find His Soul Again”
My husband was recently robbed of something that was far more than just a collection of records. It was his life’s work: over 40 years of carefully collected 7-inch Northern Soul singles. Every record held a story, a memory, a moment in his life. Music that shaped him, comforted him, made him stronger. Music he shared with others through his passion, his knowledge, and the DJ nights he enjoyed so much.
The theft has broken him emotionally.
And what makes it even more painful: the insurance pays nothing. The collection was unique, impossible to replace. Its financial value was significant, but the emotional value was so much greater.
I can see how deeply this hurts him. It feels as if he has lost a part of himself — his soul.
Yet I believe in something Northern Soul has always taught him:
Keep the Faith.
Keep believing, even when it becomes difficult.
We know that the same collection will never return. But with a small starting fund, he can begin again — a new start, a new chapter. Not to replace the past, but to rediscover hope and rebuild a collection where love and memories can grow again.
Every contribution — big or small — helps him pick up his passion again, to play records once more, to share the music he loves so deeply with others. To slowly rediscover his spark, his love for Northern Soul, and his memories.
It feels vulnerable to ask for help, but the Northern Soul community has always stood by each other.
Love for the music, love for the people around it.
If you can spare something, it helps enormously.
If you can share this with others, that helps too.
Together, we can give him back a piece of his lost soul.
Keep Believing. Keep the Faith.
Thank you. 💛