The hardest thing for me to write about, without a doubt, is writing about Cher. Words just never seem to be enough. They don't do justice to how much she means to me, or how important she's been in my life. But, in honor of her 70th birthday, I'm going to give it my best attempt.
I'm what you could call an 'old soul.' I've always been drawn to older music, movies, fashion, basically everything before my time. That being said, it's no surprise I was drawn to Cher. However, the way it happened was so, for lack of a better word, magical. I absolutely believe that everything happens for a reason, and that people come in, and out, of your life for a reason. Whether that reason be to inspire you, teach you, comfort you, and so on, there's a reason. For me, Cher has done all of that, and then some.
The greatest things come to you when you aren't looking for them. Isn't that the truth? One of the coolest things about my connection to Cher is that she came into my life when I wasn't looking for her, when I least expected it. Eight years old. I was always a little different, struggling to figure out where I fit in, which most times seemed to be nowhere. I had known who Cher was. I'd heard my mom talk about her and Sonny, and how when she was young her and her friends would dress up as Sonny and Cher. But when I was eight, Cher ended up coming to Colorado. She was doing her Farewell Tour and my mom and her friends had decided to go. I cannot explain what came over me, but when my mom told me she was going to the concert I went into a complete fit, begging her to let me come with. There was something in my soul, some unseen force pulling my towards Cher. I didn't know why but I just felt that I HAD to see her. I begged my mom for weeks, but they already had their tickets so I wasn't able to go. I waited up all night, watching out the window for my mom's car to pull into the driveway. I was full of anticipation, waiting to hear all about the concert.
I remember it clearly. My mom began by telling me about Cher's elaborate costumes. She told me about the turquoise boots with the curled up toes, the giant mechanical elephant Cher rode in on, the glittering Take Me Home costume, and how she still looked just as good in that Turn Back Time outfit, and how she was so close to the stage she could see Cher's tattooed ass. My mom now tells me that all she remembers from telling me about the concert was my face. She said I was mesmerized, in complete awe of it all. And that at that moment she knew I was hooked. Hooked on Cher. She then brought out the CD she had bought. That was the last time she'd ever see that CD. I took the CD, popped it in my Hello Kitty boom box, and listened to it from start to finish. I listened to that CD so many times it eventually wore out.
So here we are, 13 years later? I don't know I'm bad at math. Cher has been a part of my life for so long, I can barely remember a time she wasn't. Every memory has some aspect of her attached to it. I've been lucky enough to see her in concert 4 times. But it's so much more than the concerts, the movies, the songs. She's connected to my soul. It's been a wild ride, and I'm so grateful for every minute. Cher's become family. And family, well that's forever.
I know you're all curious about that mechanical elephant and those curly toed boots. You can see both in the fab video below.
Next, I'll tell you why I'll always love Cher. Hold tight, that's going to be a sappy one.
I'm what you could call an 'old soul.' I've always been drawn to older music, movies, fashion, basically everything before my time. That being said, it's no surprise I was drawn to Cher. However, the way it happened was so, for lack of a better word, magical. I absolutely believe that everything happens for a reason, and that people come in, and out, of your life for a reason. Whether that reason be to inspire you, teach you, comfort you, and so on, there's a reason. For me, Cher has done all of that, and then some.
The greatest things come to you when you aren't looking for them. Isn't that the truth? One of the coolest things about my connection to Cher is that she came into my life when I wasn't looking for her, when I least expected it. Eight years old. I was always a little different, struggling to figure out where I fit in, which most times seemed to be nowhere. I had known who Cher was. I'd heard my mom talk about her and Sonny, and how when she was young her and her friends would dress up as Sonny and Cher. But when I was eight, Cher ended up coming to Colorado. She was doing her Farewell Tour and my mom and her friends had decided to go. I cannot explain what came over me, but when my mom told me she was going to the concert I went into a complete fit, begging her to let me come with. There was something in my soul, some unseen force pulling my towards Cher. I didn't know why but I just felt that I HAD to see her. I begged my mom for weeks, but they already had their tickets so I wasn't able to go. I waited up all night, watching out the window for my mom's car to pull into the driveway. I was full of anticipation, waiting to hear all about the concert.
I remember it clearly. My mom began by telling me about Cher's elaborate costumes. She told me about the turquoise boots with the curled up toes, the giant mechanical elephant Cher rode in on, the glittering Take Me Home costume, and how she still looked just as good in that Turn Back Time outfit, and how she was so close to the stage she could see Cher's tattooed ass. My mom now tells me that all she remembers from telling me about the concert was my face. She said I was mesmerized, in complete awe of it all. And that at that moment she knew I was hooked. Hooked on Cher. She then brought out the CD she had bought. That was the last time she'd ever see that CD. I took the CD, popped it in my Hello Kitty boom box, and listened to it from start to finish. I listened to that CD so many times it eventually wore out.
So here we are, 13 years later? I don't know I'm bad at math. Cher has been a part of my life for so long, I can barely remember a time she wasn't. Every memory has some aspect of her attached to it. I've been lucky enough to see her in concert 4 times. But it's so much more than the concerts, the movies, the songs. She's connected to my soul. It's been a wild ride, and I'm so grateful for every minute. Cher's become family. And family, well that's forever.
I know you're all curious about that mechanical elephant and those curly toed boots. You can see both in the fab video below.
Next, I'll tell you why I'll always love Cher. Hold tight, that's going to be a sappy one.