I cannot believe I’ve been blessed with growing up in the same time period as you. To grow as you do and relate to every song you’ve released throughout the years. It’s 2011 again and a friend of mine is playing White Horse on guitar because he knows I love it. Flash to 2012, RED was released and I’ve fallen in love with your music completely. All Too Well, Begin Again, helped me cope with the craziest break up I knew at age 16. I fell in love with 1989 and the confidence you brought with it. Everything became about Taylor Swift, my room, my ringtone, my entire playlist. Working nonstop 2014, cleaning my tables at the end of a busy restaurant night with my headphones in on repeat with 1989. Then you disappeared and I did too. I was in a slump in my life, between relationships, my grandmother passed, job choices and graduating college. I just listened to you constantly for support on my breaks at work, walking to work because my car broke…Then there was snake video. At work, no service, trying to understand what you had posted. Everyone at work knew me as the Taylor Swift girl. Everyone in my life knows me as obsessed. Reputation brought the “bad bitch” persona I needed to start 2018. Started a full time, adult job, I was at my high and I did it, my choices. I have the relationship of my dreams, a house, and I did it all with hard work. Taylor, you have been my role model during my teens and 20’s. I cannot thank you enough for being such an emotional, confident, strong, and hard working role model for all of us to grow up with. I hope one day you can notice me, hug me, and tell me you’re happy to meet me. I’d love that so much Taylor Swift. I just want to tell you in person how much I appreciate you, love you, and look up to you. @taylornation