Let me first repeat the comment I posted last week on your Facebook page:
Fuck David Von Bader. In the ass. With his smart phone. Anyone who reports people having a good time on New Year’s Eve as “heartbreaking” is a narrow-minded idiot. You are who you are, and that’s all you’ve ever claimed to be. Neither Von Hater nor the New Times deserve your attention. Let the review go, and have faith karma will balance the scales, maybe with a nice venereal disease.
Okay. With that of the way…
Growing up on a small family farm, nestled in the foothills between the Olympic and Cascade Mountains in Washington State, I wasn’t exposed to much beyond C.W. McCall, Dionne Warwick, and Barbara Streisand. Television was worse. As a band geek, I broadened my horizons. As a teenager, I discovered KISS and Alice Cooper. In 1990, I got married and moved to Florida. My husband brought home DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE in 1998. Since then, watching you develop, both as an artist and as a human being, has been one of the highlights of my adult life. When you played “So Hott” in Times Square a few years ago, I grinned from ear to ear. I was tickled for you, proud of you, and honored to be a fan.
But it’s not just me, which prompts me to wonder: Back when you were an egotistical, crotch-grabbing, foul-mouthed, punk-ass kid from the suburbs, did you know how many lives you would change? Did you foresee fan sites like Extreme Kid Rock and Facebook groups like KRF and Chillin’ the Most, where thousands of fans would flock to share their love for you? Did you know those fans would band together, travel from one concert to the next, form life-long friendships, and forever defend your honor? Did you imagine The Sisterhood of the Traveling Banner, an international network of fans that ensure the same banners pop up at show after show? Did you expect the creation of groups like the Eye Candy Friday club, who share photos and videos of you daily and donate thousands of dollars to the Rainbow Connection every year? Or the Kid Rock Life Line, a non-profit that offers support during personal tragedy and has shipped countless boxes of needed supplies to fans across the country who lost everything to fire or flood? Did you know, then, that thousands of Kid Rock fans would follow your lead and strive to make this world a better place by performing small, random acts of kindness every day?
Did you know? Or has this all been a divine accident? Not that it matters. Either way, I’d like to thank you: for the friends, the memories, and the example. I wouldn’t be me without you. No shit. Now, get back to work and kick some more ass!
Sincerely,
Dawn Scovill
Hillbilly, Patriot & Proud Kid Rock Fan
Definitely well said, RJL1969
Definitely well said, RJL1969. The more I found my inner rebel soul...well, here I am. Proud of it and lovin' life!!! All my life I was afraid to show it...until now...because Mr. Ritchie shines his, inspiring and encouraging me to shine my own. And, like Dawn said, I wouldn't be me without him. I sing the last line of God Save Rock N Roll right along with him...and really loud, too. Feels good :)
Sing it loud, girl! That he
Sing it loud, girl! That he owns his "sins" and offers no excuses are traits I've always admired. Reporters ask, "Did you do that, Kid?" and he answers, "Yup. I was an idiot. Next question." He knows his strengths and his weaknesses, and he apologizes for neither one. ;)
Oh, I do sing it really,
Oh, I do sing it really, really loud...and with great enthusiasm :) I, too, admire how he owns his "sideways sins of yesterday." (Man, I love that line!) Point being, they were yesterday; they're in the past which none of us has the power to go back to change. I wouldn't want to anyway because they've helped shape me into who I am today. And I love me. But I will put in a grateful plug for God's mercy, grace, and love. Perfectly imperfect I am :) "Yup. I was an idiot. Next question." is something I'm going to incorporate a bit more to help me ease up on my self-judgment moments where, in the past, I've hung on to guilt for not knowing then what I know now. Idiot, Anna...how can you know something before you do? And why feel bad about the time it took to learn it? Welcome to my brain :) but I've been changing my ways and there's hope :) Thanks again for sharing DAWN_65!!!
Well said! :)
Well said! :)
Amen. Bout time someone says
Amen. Bout time someone says the truth.heehee . Except the punk ass part grabbing his crotch. I'm not a groupy either but I rather enjoyed that.lol
Thank you, Shirlee, Anna, and
Thank you, Shirlee, Anna, and Blue. At a time when I'm wondering if anybody's listening, I'm grateful you stepped forward. And, Val, thank you, too. I especially appreciate the reminder that I'm not here enough - that many of us aren't here enough. I'll make a conscious effort to drop in more often and encourage friends to do the same. This is an amazing family. I don't want to lose touch. :)
I remember your past
I remember your past contributions, and we miss u!
Cheers! :)
Thumps up, Dawn. Also agree
Thumps up, Dawn. Also agree with you Val.
Nicely written, Dawn. Let's
Nicely written, Dawn. Let's not forget the great fans here at kidrock.com...I wish more of y'all would come back or at least post...I love that there is so much sharing going on at other sites, but this is the official site, and would love to see more great fans here, too :)
ditto
ditto
Love your FB post...with his
Love your FB post...with his smart phone :) And your open letter beautiful and eloquent words bring tears of joy. How exquisitely you express the far-reaching, soul-deep touches of Robert James Forever Kid Rock Ritchie. God bless your heart...and his.
Here Hear.
Here Hear.
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