dfilm4_t
02-03-2007, 10:48 PM
Hello,
I am new to this forum, so please bare with me.
I wanted to share my experience in meeting Jennifer. I was wounded in the middle east and was admitted to Walter Reed Army medical center in April 2003. While I was there, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Bo Derek came by to visit us for a USO type morale visit.
I was thrilled to meet JLH. I felt bad that I really didn't know Bo Derek's work all to well, as she was known in the generation before ours. When Jennifer came up to my bed, I remembered that she was recently in that "Hero" video on MTV. I reached out to hold her hands and serenade her with the lyrics to that song, and I remember she first backed off a bit because she had no idea what I was about to do. I felt embarrased, so instead of reaching for her hands, I clasped my hands together and sang her the lyrics "I can be your hero baby, you can take my breath away". When she realized what I was doing, she gave a big hug and reassured me that she understood what I was doing, and not to be embarrased. I felt better after that, eventhough I probably did look like an idiot. However, not many people can say that they actually sang to JLH.
I also told her that I was from Texas and we had a brief chat about that. I am sure it wasn't too interesting, but she at least pretended that it was to be nice.
I remember she had a camera and took pictures of us to remember her visit, and we had photos taken where we could remember as well. She autographed the card cut out and again gave a hug to us as she left.
I wanted to share my experience with the other fans who visit her site, and let you all know how much of a kind, endearing person she was to all of us. As you all may know, many of us faced grave circumstances during the war, and obviously being at the hospital was difficult as we were trying to adjust to our wounds, let alone the mental strife we were enduring. Both JLH and Bo Derek's visit were very inspirational to us all, and it impacted us more than I could ever express. I probably will never have the opportunity to thank her personally, but I figure I'll take a shot on here, in hopes that she will read this one day. If so, thank you for everything. It meant far more than I can ever express. We will always support your career forever more, and it will be a memory I will cherish in my heart for quite some time.
I wanted to share the photo, but I do not know how to post it up on here. It isn't a magazine photo of any type, just a polaroid taken at Walter Reed. If someone can tell me how to post photos, I can post it up for all of you. I think since I am new, I don't have those options. If that is the case, it is a shame, because to me the photo expresses a great deal of humility that a celebrity would take the time to allow morale visits to the wounded troops while on a busy schedule. If you click on my profile on here and visit my home page, you'll be able to see it for yourself. Otherwise, I'm sorry I can't post it on here right now for all of you. I pray that changes in the future.
Well, God bless you all, and I pray this finds everyone well.
- Danny T.
disabled veteran, USAF
I am new to this forum, so please bare with me.
I wanted to share my experience in meeting Jennifer. I was wounded in the middle east and was admitted to Walter Reed Army medical center in April 2003. While I was there, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Bo Derek came by to visit us for a USO type morale visit.
I was thrilled to meet JLH. I felt bad that I really didn't know Bo Derek's work all to well, as she was known in the generation before ours. When Jennifer came up to my bed, I remembered that she was recently in that "Hero" video on MTV. I reached out to hold her hands and serenade her with the lyrics to that song, and I remember she first backed off a bit because she had no idea what I was about to do. I felt embarrased, so instead of reaching for her hands, I clasped my hands together and sang her the lyrics "I can be your hero baby, you can take my breath away". When she realized what I was doing, she gave a big hug and reassured me that she understood what I was doing, and not to be embarrased. I felt better after that, eventhough I probably did look like an idiot. However, not many people can say that they actually sang to JLH.
I also told her that I was from Texas and we had a brief chat about that. I am sure it wasn't too interesting, but she at least pretended that it was to be nice.
I remember she had a camera and took pictures of us to remember her visit, and we had photos taken where we could remember as well. She autographed the card cut out and again gave a hug to us as she left.
I wanted to share my experience with the other fans who visit her site, and let you all know how much of a kind, endearing person she was to all of us. As you all may know, many of us faced grave circumstances during the war, and obviously being at the hospital was difficult as we were trying to adjust to our wounds, let alone the mental strife we were enduring. Both JLH and Bo Derek's visit were very inspirational to us all, and it impacted us more than I could ever express. I probably will never have the opportunity to thank her personally, but I figure I'll take a shot on here, in hopes that she will read this one day. If so, thank you for everything. It meant far more than I can ever express. We will always support your career forever more, and it will be a memory I will cherish in my heart for quite some time.
I wanted to share the photo, but I do not know how to post it up on here. It isn't a magazine photo of any type, just a polaroid taken at Walter Reed. If someone can tell me how to post photos, I can post it up for all of you. I think since I am new, I don't have those options. If that is the case, it is a shame, because to me the photo expresses a great deal of humility that a celebrity would take the time to allow morale visits to the wounded troops while on a busy schedule. If you click on my profile on here and visit my home page, you'll be able to see it for yourself. Otherwise, I'm sorry I can't post it on here right now for all of you. I pray that changes in the future.
Well, God bless you all, and I pray this finds everyone well.
- Danny T.
disabled veteran, USAF