The specimen pictured above is the embodiment of my thought process for the past couple weeks.
Fall Break
Nana's and Papa's was the place to be.
Where I could sit on a couch for three hours straight doing absolutely nothing without being questioned.
Where I could eat dessert during breakfast, lunch and dinner without feeling guilty.
Where the whole perimeter of town itself is less than a half mile.
Chelsea treated me to one of the best concerts I've ever experienced.
And contrary to the picture below, he was not dancing with the Boone Co Stars.
This was Ben's Tour bus.
The door was wide open, so naturally, I have the urge to walk up to it and ask for Ben.
And I did.
Here's the conversation:
Me: "Hey! Is Ben in here? I have two roses for him."
Nameless Guy: "I'm not sure if he is."
Me: "You're not sure?...How do you not know? You're literally in the bus."
Nameless Guy: "I don't know."
Me: "Okay..."
Waiting in line with our thoughtful roses.
There's no zoom on this.
I don't think we could have legally gotten any closer!
Opening Act // Cody Fry
Mister Ben Rector
Mister Bilbo Baggins or Frodo or legally referred to as Matt
All night I was dancing with this rose in hand flailing about.
Matt was positioned directly in front of me and all night he kept laughing at me for having a rose!
Toward the end of the show when he bent down to check the soundboard, I went, "PSST" and he looked up to see me pointing at the set list I knew was going to be mine.
Gracefully he handed it to me and gracefully I returned the favor, but with my rose!
Cody's face was priceless when Matt showed him the rose that wasn't his.
After the concert, Chelsea and I waited in line to meet Ben!
While waiting, I saw that Matt and Cody were picking up their instruments on stage.
So naturally, again, I had an urge and went with it.
From across the venue I yell:
"Matt! Cody! You should come take a picture with us!"
As the security gueard is moving us right along, I realize time is running out, so I try to sell it to them:
"I'm only here for another minute! This is a once in a lifetime chance to get a picture with me!"
Okay, genuine silliness works right...?
Yes. Yes it does.
At least in this instance.
So down they came.
Matt is quite the chatterbox for a small guy (not meant to be offensive in the slightest)!
We laughed and had brief but silly conversation while waiting in line.
He clarified that he was laughing with me all night, but I don't buy that for a second.
He was laughing at me.
Hands down.
Ben Rector is a very humble gentleman with a genuine spirit.
He didn't treat us as numbers or fans, but as people, as individuals.
Enjoyed my fall break with hearts I love!
I apologize for my unannounced two-week vacation...that in reality wasn't a vacation.
I get overwhelmed often with the juggling of school, work, relationships, art and attempting to grow spiritually most importantly.
When anxiety seems to overcome all that I am, I am reminded that I am an overcomer because of the Spirit inside of me.
I am free to struggle, but am no longer struggling to be free.
Thankful for a Savior stronger than my chains and bigger than my nightmares.
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