This week, we are taking a break from serious vestibular matters, and hopefully having a little fun. You won’t be able to make the connection between this blog’s typical subject matter and Taylor Swift until you click on this Youtube video (Link below).
I have been guilty of Taylor-bashing. My oldest daughter used to run around the house singing “Fifteen” when she was fifteen. Just like most parents of teenagers, my impression was “good songwriter, connects with teens, can’t sing worth a lick.”
A couple of years ago, I did have a chance to learn a little bit about what Taylor Swift is like when the cameras are not on her. A young girl named Emma, who has a life threatening blood disorder wanted to see Taylor in concert. Our good friends who now live in Boston work with an organization that makes these kinds of things happen. They arranged for her to come to the concert in Charlotte, N.C, where I live; and they stayed with us while they were here. Emma had to sleep elsewhere for health reasons, but spent the day at our house and went shopping with my daughter and the friend from Boston.
Not only did Emma get front row seats, but Taylor invited her backstage and spent quite a bit of time with Emma before the show. According to our friend, she was genuinely welcoming and made Emma very comfortable and relaxed. During the concert, Taylor spontaneously came over to Emma and brought her up on stage. Needless to say, Emma was ecstatic. Read more about this.
Say what you will, but the report from our friend was that Taylor was gracious when the cameras were off. That’s more than you can say for a lot of celebrities. What has all this got to do with Dizziness Depot, click here and find out.
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