Jamie's (butterflies-n3ver-lie) story (cont.)
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I still refuse to watch your "Keep Holding On".
You taught me a lot of lessons not only about life but about myself. You taught me that being an "underdog" can't and won't hold you, me, or anyone, back. You taught me that it's okay to make mistakes because that's part of being human and doesn't take away the fact that I'm special and unique and talented in my own ways. You also taught me that even someone as great as Michael Weisman, someone that I (and plenty of other people) idolize so much, are made perfect by their imperfections. You guys are all people too, people who feel nervous and fearful and scared. And you showed me that even withy those fears, you can still come out on top.
I loved watching you on TGP and I loved watching you grow as a person during (and after) the show because I felt like I was growing too, and that means more to me than I could ever put into words.
One of the things that really touched me the most was all of the friendships you all made on the show. I think over the entire season, the hardest I ever cried (and trust me, I cried A LOT) was when you and Blake hugged after it was announced that Blake had won. The fact that everyone, you two especially, became so close over the coarse of the show, the fact that you two are practically brothers, and the fact that you all became a family was really special to watch and that hug was just so genuine it.
Everyone on the show has done so much for me and taught me so many things and you and the show as a whole have saved my life on a few different occasions and I could never thank you enough for that.
In the end, I just want to thank you for everything. I can't wait to see what you and Nellie and your unnamed band have in store for us and I can't wait to see all of the amazing things I know you will do.
Thank you again, so much.
Love always,
Jamie :)
Nellie,
I literally can not even imagine how many submissions and letters and stories there must be for you. However, there is no way I could let myself not submit something to you. After all, you were one of my top two favorite contenders from the very beginning of the competition.
I've seen so many fans of yours tell you how you've changed their lives. And I'm going to be another. I don't know why I connected with you so early on in the show. But even during the "Top 14" episode where they showed your audition video, I was instantly drawn to you and your voice and your style and...pretty much everything about you. Your story struck a chord with me as well and I just remember googling you and finding your YouTube and spending hours watching your videos and listening to you sing.