Meeting @311 was honestly one of the most amazing experiences of my life and with #311day coming up I feel like it’s no coincidence i find my reminiscing on that day. When I walked up to the band I literally cried because I was so nervous that all the preparations I made were replaced with the most intense combination of sheer terror and pure joy i’ve ever known. I know we all like to think we aren’t just another fan to the bands we idolize but most of the time that’s really all we are but with this band it’s different. They helped me get through a really bad bout of depression in high school and not only did they give me positive words to live by but they gave me a family where I never had to worry about being accepted and once I walked up to them I realized that if we were just fans to them than I would lose that sense of connection. I could find the words and I felt like a loser because I couldn’t communicate with the human beings I was being introduced to. Any other band would have wrote me off as just another emotional fan but the course of events that followed were completely unexpected and opened my eyes to the true power of music and the human connection. Instead of introductions full of the awkward silence created by a bunch of grown men watching an 18 year old crying over a simple meet and greet they introduced themselves to me and attempted to help me find my words by asking questions about myself when they could have just written me off by quickly signing my poster and handing it to their bandmate next to them. The last two introductions hold a special place in my heart! Next up was the man who is still to this day my biggest musical inspiration in life, @novasage which he still is to this day and at this very moment i’m listening to his recent release of the long awaited #Ghostwolf sequel #Warningstar I told him how much I admired his work or at least I attempted to as I held back tears and once it was time to move on I forced to leave a lot of questions an unanswered but I did walk away knowing that he will forever be one my biggest influences in my music career and role models. Then with No words Tim just gave me a hug, no words needed!