Dear David:

I had to write and thank you so much for making my wife’s trip to the Staples Center in Los Angeles so special and so memorable. I think she’s told me about how nervous she was at meeting you and watching you sign the back of her iphone at least a dozen times. The next day, we were at the Apple store buying a crystal clear hard plastic cover to protect the autograph, not so much the iphone. She has already decided we have to get new iphones because she doesn’t want to take a chance at loosing or dropping her David Cook iphone. I know she will cherish her D.C.-iphone for many years to come. Thank you for making her feel like Cinderella for a day. I know it’s a very fond memory she will carry the rest of her life. I cherish her feelings, her thoughts and her heart, and am very grateful you were so kind and considerate… Thank you David.

This last season was the first time I ever watched the show. The night you sang Eleanor Rigby was when my wife pulled me into the room so I could hear you sing. She was already a huge fan, and even then was just as giddy as a schoolgirl whenever you were performing. My initial reaction to your performance was, “WOW!, this guy is incredible… he’s already a star!… he is ready to go on tour!” The other contestants are all incredibly talented, but it was obvious you stood out from among them.

You are such a sincere, humble and likable guy right now, please don’t let the pressures of the entertainment industry and stressors of fame and notoriety rob you of who you are. To many young people earn fame through incredible talent and yet end up with insurmountable tragedy in their lives because of the pressures and stressors of the entertainment industry. It would be heart breaking if the charity and compassion in your heart were eventually replaced with cynicism.

Thank you for being sincere, compassionate and kind. Thank you for caring about the little girl who was being crushed against the barricade by the crowd, after the concert at the Staples Center… and thank you for staying to sign something for everyone, even though you must have been exhausted. Thank you for supporting your friend when they wanted him to pick the winners over the loosers… and of course, as kind hearted as he is and not wanting to hurt anyone, Archie just sat down in the middle of the floor, and you sat with him. Thank you for illustrating the love you have for your brothers and your family… those sentiments are rare in this self-centered world. Thank you for calling Lindsey Rose and bringing some joy and happiness to a young girl who truly needed it. Thank you for being so open with your heart… allowing everyone to see how it is filled with compassion and charity. Thank you for caring so much about the people who came to see you. Every time I hear a news story about you or see you interviewed, I see your humble, sincere heart and am even further impressed… thank you for providing America with a role model who so sincerely demonstrates such divine qualities.

Remember, “if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth… charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever;” Moroni 7:46-47

I know that you know miracles do happen. My wife and I are so happy about Adam. He has been in our prayers since we learned about his condition, and I know ours and many other prayers about Adam were heard.

Please allow me to provide a gift that will so compliment what is in your heart... Sometime, when you feel the time is right, ask Archie or Brooke what they believe and why. And as you listen to what they tell you, and you experience their humble sincerity as tears begin to gather in their eyes, and you feel the love and compassion in their hearts… I know you will realize how strongly your own heart is pounding in your chest… you will then begin to feel the gift I am speaking of… it is unmistakable, it is undeniable and it is of divine origin… then, ask them to tell you more.

Thank you, David.

Sincerely,

iphonemom’s husband
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