Do you know that feeling being in a fandom? Fandom, which is rather something like family for you? Well, that's Mendes Army for me. I've been part of this unbelievable group for 3 years and like every girl or boy from us, I've always wanted to meet Shawn Mendes. Boy, who changed my life and gave me faith in myself and my dreams. I was the happiest person in the whole world when I got a ticket to his concert of the Illuminate world tour in Vienna. But I couldn't afford the VIP ones so I was "just" on the concert (no Q&A and ofcourse no M&G), however I was really grateful and I cried during the whole show.
Anyway, miracles happen, so a few days before my dream came true (see Shawn Mendes live) I saw one post on Facebook. The post was from one girl, who was going to meet Shawn. She had an idea that fans could write a letter for him and she'll create something like a book with this messages. So I decided, about two hours before deadline that I'll try to write something. And so I did. Later she gave the book to him and I hope that one day, he'll read it and take a moment to think about my words...
Hey.. I don't know how I can start because there're so many things that I want to tell you.. Maybe that I'm a little 16 years old girl from Czech Republic, who you've changed her life. I think it's just unbelievable. I heard about you for the first time at the middle of 2014 and now you are there. In Vienna with million beloved fans all over the world.
A year earlier I thought you are my perfect future husband and love of my life. Crazy, right? Now you are my inspiration, motivation, reason why I wake up at 5 AM (because of your new song) no matter if I'm tired, sick or dead. Honestly? I can't imagine my life without you. Maybe sometimes I still hope for our perfect relationship in Canada, but that'll be our little secret, ok?
And another fact is that I'm totally in love with Canada, because of natur, ice-hockey, culture etc. for about 4 years and I have always wanted to visit this beautiful country. So when I found out you are Canadian I was for 150% sure that Canada'll have some special meaning for the rest of my life and I have to go there one day.
It's funny how my wishes are changing. When you released Stitches, my brain was nonstop thinking about our possible future (how I said, you were a perfect future husband). Now, my one and only wish is tell you all my feelings, which I have because of your fantastic music and hug you because, why not? You've really changed my life, in a good way, ofcourse.
I believe that I can meet you one day (in your maroon hoodie, which you apparently burnt) and tell it you face to face. But it's crazy unlikely because there're million people like me..
How you are saying " When you wake up, your whole world's flipped, it's just different and you know you gotta go with it. And that's just simply growing up and not see it in a negative way. You have to see it as its been given to you. I mean as much as times can be crazy, you're gonna feel like that's where you're supposed to be. You're not going to feel out of place anymore. You're going to feel like that's where you were meant to be. You don't have to pretend that it's easy all the time, you just let it go and grow with it and you can't hold on to the old you or the old this or the old that, because you know you change. And it's not changing in a bad way it's just changing because that's what happens in life. You grow up, everyone moves on, you're just learning. You stay true to yourself. Changing isn't a bad thing, it never was, but at the end of the day, you know, you're the same person and where your heart is, that doesn't change." This is a perfect truth. When I heard it for the first time I was just paralyzed and I was sitting with an open mouth. Yeah, I really was. Especially with the part "You're going to feel like that's where you were meant to be." I reliazed that it was for me just a random click on the video where one girl was talking about her favourite songs and Life of the party was one of them. At this moment I felt like I finally found what I was looking for all the time. Something what can change my day from total night mare to "I know I gotta go with it" with Understand in my headphones.
Shawn, you opended my eyes and you gave me faith in myself, my dreams and wishes. And I can't say how much I appreciate it.
I think you don't even know how many people you've changed. And it could be hard sometimes with haters or when you're on tour for a while without your family. But when you fall asleep just remember that you and your Mendes Army lay under the same stars (even when it's night in Canada and morning in Europe). If something happend you know we're there for you. At any time, in every country, forever.
Btw. I may meet you on the airplane and see your "hair outta control"...
xoxo
Love you, @evahrdlickova

























