Nick reaches out to a fan

By Anonymous

To start, I'm a 15 year old girl who idolizes Nicholas. He is my hero -- funny as it sounds -- my parents knew this as I began loyally supporting his acting, watching his show, and just plain supporting him in any which way I can. He has always been and inspiration to me ever since my father and mother got into a car accident--in which my mother almost died. Then she almost died again when she had to get an emergency spleen operation caused by the accident.

As things were mellowing down, I started again going back to my routine--school, Buffy, the web--a normal teenagers life. Until February 1999, I remember the last episode of Buffy we watched together, "Bad Girls," my father had been experiancing weird pains and excused himself in the middle of the episode--which was rare because Buffy was a Tuesday night family get together-- around the late middle to the end of Feb my father drove himself to the hospital. And, to make a long story short -- in March was diagnosed with cancer (of the kidney, bladder, and liver)..this was a downfall considering I was already in the state of depression, I was mentally broken down. Thats when Nicholas became a even huger inspiration to me. My father had almost died in March with his first chemotherapy treatment..and through prayers and God he pulled through. Although safe from death it was a constant struggle, and then learning the first chemo didn't work growing another tumor on his spine.

Since my father knew how much Nicholas meant to me, how I look up to him and idolize him, he found a brochure for a program called "The Dream Foundation," and fought over getting Nicholas to somehow get into contact with me for a small chat. With a small fight, and a letter stating my father had cancer. they received his letter and said that they will see what Nicholas would have to say.

December 10 my father received a call back stating that he would indeed call. He made the woman go on the phone to tell me, just in case if my father had told me I would think it was a hoax. (which is true!) It was confirmed that he was gonna call me. My whole family was excited, seeing how we all followed his work, and knowing that I admire him it was just a great day. And, what got me was my brother pulled me on the side and said "..Did dad tell you?" I was dumbfounded and said "what??" he replied "..that he cried" pointing at a picture of Nicholas. I had then asked my father and he said "he couldn't get through the letter...he had to stop and cry--then picked it up to read it again." Which was just amazing--seeing how he had such compassion over a family---a girl---he never knew or never heard of until that one day. And that will always remain in my heart....

December 15, 2:00 his time and 5:00 mine, the phone rang. To tell you guys--the whole introduction part was kind of humliating seeing that all I could say was "hey..hi..oh wow" and then him reapting me..until he broke it with "how are you?" After that I was talking to him like we knew each other for years--not a day.

One of the most (probably) memorable (and kind of cute..) things he said would be when I said "..you're great--I just--look up to you." he snickered and said "that because I'm probably taller than you..how tall are you?"

We were balancing the conversation from fooling around to being serious. An example is when we were talking about Buffy and morals of the show. He explained "If you really look into it -- it has good morals about kids growing up and stuff... you know."

He also said he wanted to send me stuff--it if was okay with me :)) (thats just another deed of his goodness!)

We talked on for about over a half hour, then he talked to my father for at least 5-10 minutes..and then talked to me for another 5. And he said he would call me back -- which was the 24th of December--we talked for 10 minutes..he had let me go since "he knew I had other stuff going on in my life.." (that is my mom was just rushed to the hospital and my father had told him)..and he said he'd call me back because--well it was Christmas Eve and because of my mom....he hasn't yet--but I can understand the stressful work that acting brings and also understand he did more than we imagined he would do. And also, he never gave me a specific date. :))

To tell you some things you may have not known about Nicky (and the things I can repeat) are probably that he (and he sort of emphasized this one) "Looooves" white castles ;)) And that he is "very big on Christmas." which probably means it is his favorite Holiday.

All-in-all..Nicholas..or as he likes it...Nicky, is a great-great-great man with a big -- scratch that -- huge caring heart. He did not have to call me (3 times) and did not have to send me as much as he did. This is just another great big caring deed he did..he shared his thoughts, encouraged me, gave me advice, and was just a great talker and friend. I just want him to know that this was greatly and lovingly appreciate by me and my entire family. I -- even though he may or may not read this -- want to thank him (again) from the bottom of my heart.

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