Every year, I write one of these, and last years can be found here (with the link to the year before)
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY GERARD WAAAAAAAY. <3
If you don’t know already I used to be and I guess I still am a giant fan of MCR. Gerard in particular has definitely had a giant impact on my life. From about 2006 in where I first started listening, I just saw him in a way that I havent seen anyone else before. He is the only person I have ever looked up to, and who I have called my hero. One of his quotes in particular that from the start has always stuck on my mind is “Be yourself, take no-ones shit and never let them take you alive” it is so true so many levels, and has had such an influence on me.
When I first moved to Australia I was very alone, homesick, and i’m pretty sure I was probably on the borderline of depression. Thats where MCR came in and every day after school I would be online, headphones in, and I would just be taking it all in. The Black Parade is one of those albums that definitely changed my life and Disenchanted is definitely a song that helped me when I was at my worst. Gerard taught me to accept myself, to not change for anyone and to furthermore love myself for who I am. He is such an inspiring person to so many people and I guess i’m just another one of those people. I can’t express very well at all what I feel or why for this man. I guess if anyone does feel the same way as I do they probably can’t either (at least i hope so haha.) I just love him with my whole heart. He gave me something to believe in, something to live for and something to love. I owe him my life and I miss him so much. Oh god I cant believe im crying typing this. I hope he is happy. I hope MCR does come back, and I really hope that I can come back to this in years to come and still think the same.
Happy birthday G. Thank you for giving me something to believe in, thank you for being there for me when nobody else was, thank you for giving me something to love, thank you for giving me my chemical romance, thank you for teaching me that there is 5 more people as fucked up as i am, thank you for saving peoples lives, thank you for being so inspiring, thank you, for everything. I miss you so much. Please come back soon.
forever and always, xoxop.” (2010)
Re-reading this did give me tears i’m not going to lie, so much has changed regarding MCR and I am so proud and happy and ah. I dont think I could re-write something even if i wanted too. So really, this year, in my celebratory gerard reblogging spam and letter, I have two words that im going to repeat several times:THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!” - (2011)
Once again, tears always re-happen when I read this and I guess I have a excuse haha. This year was the year that I got to meet the most inspiring man in my life, and its something that I think about every day. It was the happiest ive ever been, and I really do have alot more to thank for. Gerard, just had to be the person, who took my heartfelt letter about my life. I dont know, that really just symbolised everything to me. Its like he knew haha. He gets judged alot and opinions fly everywhere but he will always just be that person who was there for me when nobody else was, and thats something that I have always kept with me. So, once again, i need to repeat myself saying thank you. I am so proud of him and what he has become, he is truly an amazing person and I love him with my whole heart. He makes me so happy, even going through hard times, MCR and Gerard have always given me that light. I really, cant thank this band and him enough.
Happy birthday Gerard! 35! Today shall be celebrated with birthday spam. I love you. Thank you.
