#7: A Dream Come True

Not everyone can say that their one true dream has come true. But, I am one of the lucky people who can say they have. July 21, 2009 was the absolute best night of my life. At Northern Lights, a bar in Clifton Park, NY, my one true dream came true. I was in the same room as the love of my life, Kevin Costner. I have been in love with this actor turned singer ever since I was a small child. For my whole life Kevin has been the theme of my parties, the posters on my wall, the subject of my conversations, and pretty much the center of my life. I have not only been in love with his acting and singing career, but his person in general.

When I found out that his band was coming to a bar only 20 minutes away from my house I almost hit the floor. I would finally be in the same room as Kevin! Months turned into weeks and weeks turned into days, and finally I was in line outside of the bar, counting the seconds until I could be in the same room as this perfect man. I ended up standing right up against the stage and even though his warm up act was good, I was fidgeting the entire time, just waiting to hear Kevin's footsteps toward me. And then it happened. I have never felt so happy in my entire life. The moment I saw his smile and his 6'5" strong body I thought I would faint. I sobbed the entire time he was on stage and he even looked at me a few times and made a "sad face" trying to tell me not to cry, which of course made me cry harder, knowing that he noticed me. Here's a video from the very concert I was at that I found on YouTube:

The concert was over and my make-up was no where to be found. I had cried and cried and I was so incredibly happy. We started walking away until I felt a tap on my shoulder, it was Kevin's manager, telling me that Kevin had a surprise for me and to wait a few minutes until people cleared out so I could...are you ready for this...GO BACK AROUND OUTSIDE TO HIS TOUR BUS!! I didn't think this night could get any better, but then I proved myself wrong. My knees felt like jello and everything around me was spinning. We walked through the back door and there he was, standing outside of his bus, smiling at me. Of course, the waterworks started again and I found myself sobbing into my hands. Kevin said, "So THIS is Casey Greene."...the five most beautiful words I'd ever heard. He signed T-shirts, took pictures and held onto me for the entire half hour we were with him. I kept repeating "I love you, do you love me? I love you, do you love me?" to him under my breath and he just kept saying "Yes, yes, yes.", and kissing me on the forehead, top of the head, and both cheeks.

It is hard to put into words how perfect that night was. I may have looked like a giant red, ball of tears in all of the pictures, but I have never, and I don't think ever will be happier than at that night. After getting all of Kevin's signatures I decided that it would be best to figure out a way to remember this night forever. And that's when I decided to get a tattoo of his signature that he gave me on the best night of my life. I thank him everyday for being as kind, and welcoming as he was. I even have a plaque that he handed me, thanking me for my life long support and love for him. He is the nicest, sweetest, most beautiful person I have ever met, and he made my dream come true.