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Ty Herndon shares amazing letter from a fan

By Greg Hernandez on Sep 14, 2016 12:42 pm | Comments (1) |

Such a sweet and heartfelt note from a fan today! I appreciate the kind words. —————————— Dear Ty Herndon/administrative staff I just wanted to tell you something. I used to listen to your music when you were at the top of the country charts, and loved your albums. Then came your arrest. Then I never seemed to hear of you again. I would occasionally think about you through the years, and hope that you had faced your problem. I grew up in a county in California in which meth use was prevalent, and I too fell prey to it. (I refuse to say victim–it was my choice.) it took a lot to overcome it and make my journey but I did–and somewhere in my mind I hoped that you had, too. Fast forward to a couple of months ago–once again the thought of you crossed my mind, and I performed an internet search for you. I discovered that you had come out, were doing well, and even though I hadn't heard mention of any music from you, in the intervening years you had released several albums! So I am just writing a silly fan letter, which i never do, because I am too old for such shenanigans. I want to tell you these things: I wish I had known when you came out, because I would have supported you. In this day and age, love is too rare and I am now of the opinion that I don't care if two people of the same sex find love, it's such a rare gift that it should be celebrated. I only wish I had known. Number two–people have no idea of the effects that speed can have in their lives. The fact that you overcame it when you became true to yourself is HUGE. Good for you. (I am not in any way trying to make you cringe with any mention of this past. Mine was worse by far, as were the legal consequences. I am proud of myself and who I am today and the fact remains that if it were not for my past, being the person I am today would not be possible. I eventually went on and became a nurse. Ironic, hmm? For every state in which I applied for licensing, I had to go before a Board and tell them why I deserved to be licensed in their state. Oh yes, it hurt, and I cried, and I relived my past every time I had to do that–but it was worth it. So good for you, and congratulations.

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  1. September 14th, 2016 at 5:00 pm
    Charlie says:

    That is a very nice, and brave letter to write. Glad to know Ty is clean of drugs now.

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