rolomcflurry asked: i'm trying to gather up the courage to say everything i need to say, hahaha.
i've been having a really rough last three years of my life, and the major cause is generalized anxiety disorder. you all don't know it, but you've helped me not be afraid. you've helped me become a better person. especially you matthew. after your experience, i've been learning to face my fears.
at school, we had to choose a hero and put his/her picture on the cafeteria wall. naturally i chose you. when the librarian asked why, i started shaking (whenever i tell the story i just tear up and tremble) and told him your story. you're inspiring people that don't know who you are or what you do for a living; they just know that you deserve the title hero. but do you really consider yourself a hero like the rest of us do?
-linzy.

linzy, thank you so much for this expression of love…know that it is reciprocated 100%.

i certainly do not feel like a hero.  i think what is resonating with people is that this world is inundated with aggression, hate, fear and negativity.  including what happened to me.  after i was lucky enough to live and still be me, i was then gifted the love of the music community, which nurtured me back to health.  from that act, of others, perfect strangers, i was imbued with such an inspired attitude that i shared it.  when the news or papers or whatever entity it was, asked me about it, that’s what resonated with me, so that’s what i expressed.  in fact, it was you and all the other wonderful people who made this story a victory.  no hero involved, just an explosion of love that reacted to and humiliated a powerless evil.