Hi Kris-
First, my condolences for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to share this story with all of us! You are a fantastic example to us all about how to not only how fans can be so generous and kind to one another, but how humanity should behave as a whole!
Kindest Regards,
JulieTony so excited to see John again here in Portland. The last time he was out West, 2011, we had tickets to the Seattle, WA show. We had been remodeling our home constantly for the 5 months prior, and were really looking forward to going to Seattle and relaxing for just a few days. It was going to be our weekend. We had even sprung and purchased those premium seats and got lucky enough to get a pair front row center seats! It wasn't going to get any better. Unfortunately the morning of the show just as we were getting ready to leave our home in Portland, we received a phone call that a death in the family was pending. So instead of traveling North we went South. So now what to do with the tickets? With the help of another Mellenhead friend, we coordinated with the venue to gift them. What I asked the person from the box office to do was to go to the absolutely worst seats in the house. Seats so far up one needed oxygen to take a breath. Find two people who looked worthy and to bring them up front into our seats. The lady who helped us called back later and stated that she had done did just that. As you recall, during that tour John showed a short film before the show. She said when she went way up there, these people were intently watching the film, and that nobody else around them really was, that they were just talking and laughing. She asked them if they would like an opportunity to move forward just a little, and they said yes. She then described how excited that they became when they discovered that they were actually going to have FRONT ROW SEATS! :-) Jumping up and down and hugging each other. She said that the lady started crying at their good fortune. She said that she checked back several times and that they were up having a great time; laughing, smiling, dancing. It warmed my heart to know that despite the awful events of our day, that my husband and I had created some positive wonderful memories for somebody else. I wonder how many people they have shared their story with, and I hope with it that they have shared the wonderful love that Mellenheads have for each other. So now 4 years later, my opportunity to see a show finally here in Portland, OR! I'm so excited to see John perform again. I'm not so sure I can wait until next summer. Thanks for coming to our little small town.....Kris Sell
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