I met Michael on March 30, 2004 in Washington, D.C. Best day of my life
Hard to type a smiley face today but I literally had a smile on my face from the moment I saw him til I went to bed that night
He was in DC to meet with congressmen/women for a cause in Africa. My friends and I heard about this so we decided to go to Capital Hill and ask around. We ran into someone who turned out to be a congressman who did not want to meet Michael. But he told us which building he was going to be in. So we went to 'see our congressman,' which got us through security and is perfectly allowed
We didn't see anybody in the halls though....Everywhere we went it was really quiet. But then we walked down a corridor to see this hallway packed with paparazzi. I mean there must have been 100+ video cameras set up to film ONE door where Michael would enter....
We kept being told by security that we could not stand around, so we had to get kind of far away from the door and we just waited...and waited...and waited. Michael was late but we didn't care! As long as I see him, I'd wait days....and he finally showed up surrounded by 5 or 6 bodyguards. I got a glimpse as he entered the door but it wasn't to be my last glimpse...
Michael met with whom I now think is that congresswoman who spoke at the memorial. There were others there too, but I don't know who. While they met, everyone in the hall dispersed for a bit and we made our way to a few feet from the door
The security was telling us to move but we got to stay this time.
And then Michael came out! He looked AMAZING! (My friend and I kept saying afterwards, man he looks so good! what is going on with the media cuz he looks sooooo good in person
) So he walked out right in front of us!! Since it was a congress building, us three were the only fans in the whole place! Everyone else had on suits....But we were screaming Mike Mike! And he looked at me....
Me and Michael looked each other in the eyes!!!!
Wow....I still can't believe it sometimes...There was so much soul in his eyes...like someone who had lived a Thousand years. I could feel pain in his eyes. Not the kind of pain we're used to... but the kind that has seen what only a few can possibly see (and feel). It felt like He could feel your pain, my pain, the Earth's pain. Maybe I'm reading too much in this, but that's how I truly felt at that moment....
After we connected, he smiled and waved with his right hand. His wave then turned into a peace sign. And then him and the bodyguards turned the corner and started jogging away...
I yelled "Love you Mike!" and then we went crazy
Best day of my life! Promise you I didn't stop smiling the whoooole day! My face felt so tired when I went to bed!! Hahaha. We got interviewed by the news once we left the building and I saw us in the background on one of the CNN clips that night also...
I never got to see Michael in concert but I am forever grateful for that day