In this moment now, capture it, remember it!...
The song was over and the “Red” sign dropped. After about 5 minutes the lights cut completely out. I don’t know what else to say other than I WAS FREAKING OUT. The beginning of State of Grace Started and it immediately sent chills down my arms. When Taylor’s silhouette appeared, I swore I was going to fall over. This was it. The moment I was waiting and preparing for, for more than 6 months! I reminded myself to soak in every last detail. She sang the first lines of State of Grace and I remember thinking how amazing her voice sounded life. Pure perfection. The red curtain lifted and there she was. Taylor. Swift. All 5 foot 10 inches of her. Perfect hair. Perfect face. Perfect makeup… Perfect everything.
Tears immediately fell from my eyes. I was screaming all the words at the top of my lungs and crying uncontrollably. I managed to get a few pictures and videos but I wanted to make sure I was actually experiencing this night in person; not just from behind a camera lense. (I have a bad habit of doing that!)
Of course the entire concert was flawless. I still couldn’t believe I was there.
When “22” started I prepared myself for the mob of people that would be pushing and shoving to try to get to Taylor. I decided I wanted to try to touch her, since the next night my seat would be right next to B Stage and I would have a perfect view from there. I climbed over rows of seats as soon as the intro started for “22”. I remember helping dozens of little girls climb over seats because I wanted to make sure they had a fair chance, too and I didn’t want them to fall! I helped my little friend Ainsley over the rows of seats and we stood there waiting for the crowd surf. The whole 30 seconds of Taylor being literally 5 feet from me was a blur. I was too star struck. I just remember grabbing Ainsley and telling her to stand on top of a chair and I would hold her up. Security was telling us to stop but I told her to ignore them… They didn’t understand! So it ended up that Ainsley got to touch Taylor’s hand! :D I was so happy for her!
B STAGE!... Deeper Meaning.
I enjoyed the rest of the concert and sang along to every song. The surprise songs were “Begin Again” and “Long live”. I loved hearing Long Live that night. When she got to the part where she sings, “Somebody else gets what you wanted, AGAIN” I couldn’t help but be reminded of the fact that the concert was more than half way over and there was no sign of club red for me. I tried not to dwell on that thought for too long. I have been known to let small things like that worry me and ruin the entire night. I was not going to let that happen tonight! So I took a moment to say a little prayer and ask God to clear my mind and reminded myself that God was in control and it was His will, not mine, that would be done. (May sound silly praying at a Taylor Swift concert, but this meant a lot to me. I absolutely LOVE Taylor!)
I spent the remainder of the concert totally freaking out and crying. I sand every word to every song and was really captivated by the entire performance. I took in every detail up until the last two songs. Treacherous was so amazing. Taylor was so graceful and perfect. It was so beautiful. Then it was time for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. That was my favorite set on the Red Tour. It was the set I got my costume idea from! Confetti fell to the ground and that marked the end of the first night for me!
On my way out of the arena, a lot of people stopped and asked for pictures again. I agreed. They all asked the same question: “Did you get in?” I was sad to say no. They all said I totally deserved it and I thanked them. When I got to my car I started freaking out. I don’t think it hit me how close I was and how amazing it was until I pulled out my camera to look at the pictures and videos I took that night. Club Red or not, it was FLAWLESS.
Back to Gastonia!...
We drove the two hours back to Gastonia and I was exhausted. I took a shower and headed straight for bed. No time to really think or anything. Just needed sleep.
Thankfully, we got to sleep in a little the next morning. We weren’t in such a big hurry this time. We packed all of our things back into the car and headed for Raleigh! Another 3 hour drive! We were staying in a hotel that night instead of driving all the way back. Thank goodness.
During the 3 hour drive, I was trying to get excited, and I was; but I was still so exhausted! I over did it the night before. So I was losing my voice and was woken up multiple times with muscle aches and Charley horses! Haha. A lot of people waved to me as they passed our car on the interstate. They were reading my windows and laughing. Then one little girl and her mom honked at us. I looked over and they were waving and showing me their Red Tour bracelets. They were on their way too! That was so sweet, so I did the hand heart to her and she did it back. It was so awesome!
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