*ALERT*
Do not read this is you are one of my children who finds this embarrassing, if you are not at all interested in Donny Osmond, don't believe in dreams coming true or if you are a romance humbug!
This is an excerpt from my "journal" on Spotlight, an Osmond online forum. Written by a Donny fan, for Donny fans everywhere!!!
Monday 29 August 2011
Oh my word!!!!
I can't think straight right now, but tonight was the most wonderful night of my life!!!Tomorrow when I've calmed down a bit I think I might be able to write about it, but as for tonight...I'll be dreaming of the guy who sang he was in love with me. (major swoon)
Tuesday 30 August 2011
The day after and I still can't get the man out of my head. I can still feel him, oh my gosh, did I just say that?
It all started before the show. I saw the guy giving out those purple request cards. I about begged him for one. "How big a Donny Osmond fan are you?" he asked. "I'm a HUGE Donny Osmond fan" I replied. "No, I said, how big a Donny Osmond fan are you?" he asked again. "I'm a HUGE Donny Osmond fan" I told him. He then said "You're not going to request Puppy Love are you?" I reassured him that I hated Puppy Love and would not be requesting that. So I got a precious purple card and off I went to write it out.
My fantasy was to sit on a stool with Donny behind me, arms wrapped around me, cheek snuggled against mine (get the picture?) and for him to sing "This Guy's In Love With You" to me. I mean, can you imagine? Just the words alone to that song make me melt. So, on the card I wrote the title of the song and said that I loved it on Portrait of Donny and I loved it even more on WIMTS. I also added that Donny sang to my mom in Sheffield in 2007 and could he sing this song for me.
When it came to the purple card section, my heart was in my hands, I was a little bit apprehensive, but I never get any great things happen to me, so lets just enjoy everyone else getting their mention. A gal wanting Crazy Horses, one wanting Soldier of Love, a little 7 year old wanting something from Joseph. Donny told her he would sing to her later in the show. At this point the stage had rotated and my view was the back of the stage. Donny was completely opposite from where I was sitting and then...
It all started before the show. I saw the guy giving out those purple request cards. I about begged him for one. "How big a Donny Osmond fan are you?" he asked. "I'm a HUGE Donny Osmond fan" I replied. "No, I said, how big a Donny Osmond fan are you?" he asked again. "I'm a HUGE Donny Osmond fan" I told him. He then said "You're not going to request Puppy Love are you?" I reassured him that I hated Puppy Love and would not be requesting that. So I got a precious purple card and off I went to write it out.
My fantasy was to sit on a stool with Donny behind me, arms wrapped around me, cheek snuggled against mine (get the picture?) and for him to sing "This Guy's In Love With You" to me. I mean, can you imagine? Just the words alone to that song make me melt. So, on the card I wrote the title of the song and said that I loved it on Portrait of Donny and I loved it even more on WIMTS. I also added that Donny sang to my mom in Sheffield in 2007 and could he sing this song for me.
When it came to the purple card section, my heart was in my hands, I was a little bit apprehensive, but I never get any great things happen to me, so lets just enjoy everyone else getting their mention. A gal wanting Crazy Horses, one wanting Soldier of Love, a little 7 year old wanting something from Joseph. Donny told her he would sing to her later in the show. At this point the stage had rotated and my view was the back of the stage. Donny was completely opposite from where I was sitting and then...
"Where's Janet?
(Internal screaming!!!) I jump up and wave my arms frantically, but Donny is at the opposite side of the stage and can't see me. I'm thinking, please, don't let him move on to the next card, and is there another Janet in the house? Finally, he realizes where I am and comes over to me. I'm standing right there at the stage and he's right there above me on the stage with my purple card in his hand.
"This guy's in love with you" he says and I'm thinking YEAH BABY!!!! "That was recorded in, what 197..." he asks, and I'm totally floored. I say the first date that comes to mind...1974 and he says I think it was earlier than that. Of course it was, but how am I supposed to remember dates when Donny Osmond is right there in front of me like that. "It was o Portrait of Donny" I told him. All the time, the teenage Donny was singing the song in the background then Donny looked at me and said "But you prefer the 2007 version, right?" "Absolutely" I replied. He leaned forward with his hand extended... ...took my hand in his and obviously meant me to go up on the stage with him. It was about 3 feet high so I climbed up and with my hand in his he led me across the stage. I had a nano-second of panic where I thought "Oh my gosh! I'm on a stage with Donny Osmond!", but it quickly subsided and felt like a date or something. I mean, I'm walking hand in hand with Donny. I've loved this boy/man since I was 11 and his hand felt to natural in mine.
He pulled a stool out and I perched on that. I could see Elaine right in front of me and was hoping she would be able to get some photos. I think at this point he's singing to me...
You see this guy? this guy's in love with you. Yes I'm in love.....Oh My!!! He then took my hand again and I wasn't sure what he was going to do, maybe a slow dance? but he led me over to the sofa and motioned for me to sit down on it. Of course... I did, and he went behind the couch. I have no idea what he was doing, but all I know was that very quickly he was there on the couch next to me and I snuggled in to him, like real close. He had his arm around my shoulders and I had my arm draped over him and around his waist and he was looking right into my eyes the whole time while he was singing. The he got my head and pushed it down onto his shoulders. I was soooo comfy. It was bliss, better than...well better than anything I can think of. He's singing to me..."I need your love, I want your love. Say you're in love, in love with this guy" Does he not get it?
I'm in love with you Donny!!!! (internal exclamation) and then he paused... I lifted my head to look at him again and realized I had my hand on his leg (I reassured my husband that it wasn't too high on his leg, ha!) but he was either extending the pause in the song, or he'd forgotten the words. Knowing that Donny does often forget the words, I thought I'd help him along a bit and provide him with "If not, I'll just die" and then he looked into my soul and sang "If not, I'll just die". all over again.
I think he pulled me up because the next thing I know I'm literally in his arms in the biggest embrace ever!!!! It was wonderful. I did whisper some private sweet nothings into his ear and hope he was able to hear then even though he had that ear thingy in. He took my hand again and led me back to my seat.
What can I say? It was more than I ever imagined. I thought he was simply going to sing the song for me. I never imagined that he would do what he did. I never thought I would be so calm with him and I never thought he would feel so good and so right. I also never thought I would be gushing so much either. My husband is so happy for me and I'm blessed to have a husband who understands this love that I have for this amazing man named Donny Osmond. I have obviously been thinking a lot about this all day. Who wouldn't, right? I never in a million years thought that this would happen to me, but it did and it was so delicious, that I wish that every Donny fan could experience it. Donny has the most phenomenal way of making you feel that there is no one else but you and him at that moment. I saw Elaine as I got to the front of the stage, but after that, there really was no one else in the entire theater except for me and him. I saw no one and heard nothing but Donny singing to ME. I always knew why I have loved Donny since 1972. I've seen him with other fans, saw him when he treated my mom so well when he sang to her and now, I've experienced it first hand. Sorry to gush so much, but he is one fabulous, fabulous person and I'll love him forever.
Thank you all my friends who gave me photos that captured this wonderful moment. Some are a little blurry, but I don't mind at all. They tell a story, and here it is!
(Internal screaming!!!) I jump up and wave my arms frantically, but Donny is at the opposite side of the stage and can't see me. I'm thinking, please, don't let him move on to the next card, and is there another Janet in the house? Finally, he realizes where I am and comes over to me. I'm standing right there at the stage and he's right there above me on the stage with my purple card in his hand.
"This guy's in love with you" he says and I'm thinking YEAH BABY!!!! "That was recorded in, what 197..." he asks, and I'm totally floored. I say the first date that comes to mind...1974 and he says I think it was earlier than that. Of course it was, but how am I supposed to remember dates when Donny Osmond is right there in front of me like that. "It was o Portrait of Donny" I told him. All the time, the teenage Donny was singing the song in the background then Donny looked at me and said "But you prefer the 2007 version, right?" "Absolutely" I replied. He leaned forward with his hand extended... ...took my hand in his and obviously meant me to go up on the stage with him. It was about 3 feet high so I climbed up and with my hand in his he led me across the stage. I had a nano-second of panic where I thought "Oh my gosh! I'm on a stage with Donny Osmond!", but it quickly subsided and felt like a date or something. I mean, I'm walking hand in hand with Donny. I've loved this boy/man since I was 11 and his hand felt to natural in mine.
He pulled a stool out and I perched on that. I could see Elaine right in front of me and was hoping she would be able to get some photos. I think at this point he's singing to me...
You see this guy? this guy's in love with you. Yes I'm in love.....Oh My!!! He then took my hand again and I wasn't sure what he was going to do, maybe a slow dance? but he led me over to the sofa and motioned for me to sit down on it. Of course... I did, and he went behind the couch. I have no idea what he was doing, but all I know was that very quickly he was there on the couch next to me and I snuggled in to him, like real close. He had his arm around my shoulders and I had my arm draped over him and around his waist and he was looking right into my eyes the whole time while he was singing. The he got my head and pushed it down onto his shoulders. I was soooo comfy. It was bliss, better than...well better than anything I can think of. He's singing to me..."I need your love, I want your love. Say you're in love, in love with this guy" Does he not get it?
I'm in love with you Donny!!!! (internal exclamation) and then he paused... I lifted my head to look at him again and realized I had my hand on his leg (I reassured my husband that it wasn't too high on his leg, ha!) but he was either extending the pause in the song, or he'd forgotten the words. Knowing that Donny does often forget the words, I thought I'd help him along a bit and provide him with "If not, I'll just die" and then he looked into my soul and sang "If not, I'll just die". all over again.
I think he pulled me up because the next thing I know I'm literally in his arms in the biggest embrace ever!!!! It was wonderful. I did whisper some private sweet nothings into his ear and hope he was able to hear then even though he had that ear thingy in. He took my hand again and led me back to my seat.
What can I say? It was more than I ever imagined. I thought he was simply going to sing the song for me. I never imagined that he would do what he did. I never thought I would be so calm with him and I never thought he would feel so good and so right. I also never thought I would be gushing so much either. My husband is so happy for me and I'm blessed to have a husband who understands this love that I have for this amazing man named Donny Osmond. I have obviously been thinking a lot about this all day. Who wouldn't, right? I never in a million years thought that this would happen to me, but it did and it was so delicious, that I wish that every Donny fan could experience it. Donny has the most phenomenal way of making you feel that there is no one else but you and him at that moment. I saw Elaine as I got to the front of the stage, but after that, there really was no one else in the entire theater except for me and him. I saw no one and heard nothing but Donny singing to ME. I always knew why I have loved Donny since 1972. I've seen him with other fans, saw him when he treated my mom so well when he sang to her and now, I've experienced it first hand. Sorry to gush so much, but he is one fabulous, fabulous person and I'll love him forever.
Thank you all my friends who gave me photos that captured this wonderful moment. Some are a little blurry, but I don't mind at all. They tell a story, and here it is!
1 comment:
What a wonderful experience...I'm so excited for you xx
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