I'm not quite sure how to explain this, but I have been awed by the strangeness of David's rise to fame, and how odd it is that things that happen to David seem to mirror exactly what I imagined for him before these things ever happened. This phenomenon started way back in January, when I saw his audition. These feelings extend to his fans, and his relationship with all of us.

I'll try to explain, and I hope I my words make sense.

When I first saw him, he seemed somehow familiar to me. I don't know why, since I know I never knew him in this lifetime, and there's no way we could have met. I tried to think of someone I knew who looked a lot like him, or had the same mannerisms, and couldn't think of anyone. So that familiarity was one of the things that attracted me to him immediately--that constant question in the back of my mind that kept asking "who are you?"

I also seemed to "know" several things about him before I could have known: first, I had an extremely strong intuition he was going to be the winner (before I even heard him sing), and second, I somehow knew he was a very emotional and sensitive person, even though he displayed nothing in particular at the audition to make me think this. I'm intuitive, but have never been psychic, so to find myself over the past 10 months or so suddenly having episodes of being almost clairvoyant (especially regarding David) is nothing short of mind-bending. These episodes have been increasing in frequency and intensity. My theory is that by largely shedding my own emotional wall (much as he did), that suddenly psychic powers I always had have been activated and are operational, where before they were not.

Long before it started to become clear to so many of us, I had the sense he was not only going to win Idol, but also become the most successful Idol ever (and this is quickly becoming a reality). Not only that, but I had the sense that he was going to begin a new, positive movement in rock music--one that included vulnerability and emotional openness. I also had the feeling months ago that he was going to profoundly affect many lives, not just because of his music, but because of who he is. I knew we would be changed because of him. Now, almost everyone says David has changed them in some positive way, and that they feel his music is "important," that its message goes way beyond just the music itself, but is affecting the way we think, feel, and act.

I thought for the longest time that my feelings were crazy, the ecstatic ravings of an obsessed fan. But now I'm finding that many other fans, posters here at DCO and elsewhere, are having the same kinds of thoughts and feelings about David and his music, and what it means for us.

I think I may know what's happened, and why this is happening. I don't think I'm alone in feeling there is something at work here, a kind of communication between us and David, that ihe is not only influencing us, but that we are influencing him. It's not so much about being psychic or having the ability to read each others' thoughts or predict the future; it's the universe acting on our wishes for him, and, conversely, acting on his wishes for us.

I think when enough people want something badly enough for someone (as so many of us wanted Cook to win the moment we saw him), the universe sets things in motion to make that thing happen. David himself may not have even wanted this as much as we wanted it for him at first, but universal forces acted on him and eventually he wanted it too. We are all learning to be more like him, to keep our hearts and minds open, and this makes it easier for the universe to act on his wishes for us. You could see this in action at the concerts--the way he literally would stand there, soaking in the love from the fans, and radiating it right back, and we'd soak in the reflected joy and love. We grew, our hearts grew. Like his. He became a part of us, and we became a part of him, and the universe is smiling because everything is working exactly the way nature intended because we're not putting up any walls and neither is he.

He's fulfilling all our hopes and dreams for him because we wanted this for him so badly.

I hope this makes sense and doesn't sound too out there.

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First, good to see you back here. I have missed you. Your thought-provoking, soul-baring posts cause me to really dig deep into my heart and soul. I have had much of the same feelings about David. I just KNEW the first time I saw him audition that he was the one to watch...even though EVERYONE else was solidly in Archie's court, except maybe Paula. I wish I had felt so sure he was going to win because it would have save me a lot of anxiety on finale night. I didn't know about Dial Idol or any of the other predictor mechanisms out there. I was so afraid America would get it wrong. David was so brave, so humble, so open at the weeks flew by, culminating in his raw, soul-baring performance of TWIK in the finals. I was sobbing as he stood on that stage "in his truth," for all of us to share. I have never felt so connected to someone I have never met before.

On finale night, I again was crying throughout the entire show...could not control my emotions. David was so right, so perfect for the title, yet I still was afraid Archie might win (especially when I heard there was a 12 million vote difference). I could hardly deal with the pain in my heart that he might lose, when he so clearly deserved to win. His peformance with ZZ Top only confirmed my feelings....he was a natural...looked like he had been singing with them forever. When he was announced as winner....the love we felt for David and David felt for us was palpable. The joy immeasurable! To quote you, "the Universe was smiling" upon David and all of his adoring fans.

I do believe that the love we feel for David touches his heart and bounces back to us. There is a definite connection between David and the Universe. He is pure joy to watch and he watches us with pure joy. If as you say, we wanted this so badly for him that the Universe listened and put the wheels in motion, then he will certainly be the greatest Idol ever, his fans won't stand for anything less.

I do believe we want this more for him than he wants it for himself. I believe him when he says if this all went away tomorrow, "it was a hell of a ride." I sometimes wonder if all this "celebrity" is truly comfortable for this very private, humble guy. He handles it all with such grace and style, but for someone used to playing for 5 people (4 of then employees, lol), it must be overwhelming at times.

Sorry, if I am rambling. I just love David so much and want so much for him.

And, on a much lighter note, he is definite CAMERA CANDY!!!!!

I know I have spoken about the "David Connection" before...both here and over at DCO. It is one of the great mysteries of the universe. I believe a lot of us here have an emotional or spiritual (though not in the religious sense) connection to David.

After watching him on AI, I also felt that somehow I "knew" him, even though we had never met. There was, and still is, something so familiar about him...I can't quite put my finger on it. I believe that part of it is that he possesses "everyman" qualities of being so normal, natural, and down-to-earth while at the same time being so caring, giving, and so open emotionally. We really "get" who he is and we feel we know him. We have all had those "instant" connection meetings with a new friend.. you know the ones where you meet someone and 15 minutes later you somehow feel you have known them all your life...a true connection. This is similar in ways but definitely something more...because we had never met him. There is something amazing going on here. Something that almost defies explanation. Something that is indeed bigger than all of us and David combined.

I know David believes in good karma..he has said so. I believe in good karma also...but I also believe that if enough people want something to happen and they seriously believe that it will..a lot of positive energy is created and good things happen. A lot of positive energy has been created from all the love between David and his fans and between the fans themselves. David has had many doors opened to him and amazing opportunities this year with more on the horizon. He and his family have so much to be grateful for this year.


By the way, Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Heliotrope,
I always enjoy reading your posts both here and at DCO. They are always thought-provoking. And, you
are always opening yourself up to us in ways that make you very vulnerable.

I know that David touches many of us in special and unique ways. I have a special needs son. He has
always loved music but he is obsessed with David. And, I must admit that he "tuned into" David much sooner
than I did, downloading most of his music from Idol. My son, Andrew, also has a huge heart and love for
people and I believe that is what he saw before in David before I did.

I believe that the Universe has something major in mind for David. He has enough talent to beome this
generation's Frank Sinatra, who was both a gifted singer and actor. And, I envision a long career for him.

And, I never wanted a person to win something as much as I wanted him to win Idol. Heliotrope, you wrote
it much more eloquently than I could about "fulfilling our wishes" for him.

Ditto, cookieisacute, about David being camera candy.

And, Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, dcfanforever.

hey... no time to comment right now... but i will be back tomorrow helio...you know i love ya....and your writing too...and once again you have started a great thread! got to go to bed for now! will post tomorrow...good night..

I definitely understand what you're saying, and I think you're 100% right. I personally didn't feel like I could predict what was going to happen back in the beginning like you and so many others, but it isn't hard for me to see where this is all heading, what's in store for David, and for us all as a whole. I think we're all aware of that now, it's the connection we all share with each other and with David. I believe that this was/is fate. It all seems like it was planned out so perfectly, like this was meant to happen, for some greater good maybe. I agree with what you said about how if enough people truly want something to happen, they can make it true. That's the law of attraction, whatever we send out, we recieve and/or create. If you want something bad enough, and truly believe it will happen, then it will happen. That's what I believe anyway.

I could go on and on about this forever, but I don't want to write a response that's longer than the original post, so I'll just say that I really appreciate your post, and agree with it wholeheartedly.

The feelings I have for David are completely different than a "crush." It's agape rather than eros. What I'm experiencing is both more intense but much more mellow than a crush. I don't obsess about David anymore in a physical/sexual or even romantic way (though I certainly wouldn't toss him out of bed!), but in a metaphysical/ spiritual way. I'm much more obsessed with David's soul at this point than his body, because it fascinates me so! I feel a very deep connection to him, as if we're operating at the same or similar vibrations. Yes, it's very much like that feeling you get with certain people, where you feel like you always knew them. This is also the first time I've ever felt a completely unselfish love for anyone (dare I say, even the love I have for my kids has more "selfish" elements), one where I wanted nothing other than for the other person to be happy. Okay, I do expect him to keep making great music, but other than that, there's not the slightest desire to stalk him or get anything from him. I have to say that's different from other crushes I've had, where there was always the expectation of something (such as attention or validation if not actual dating) or even jealousy.
This obsession is more pleasurable and easygoing than any others I've had because of the lack of selfishness.
I'd throw myself in front of a bus for him without a moment' hesitation. The only other people I'd ever do that for is my kids. I wouldn't have even done that for my ex-husband, when we were still together. I know this is all leading somewhere, and there's a reason for the way we all feel.
David is becoming more beautiful inside and out because of our love for him and his openness to that love.
Something big is coming, one that will make everything clear. But I don't obsess about the specifics, because we're creating our own reality as is David. The universe is malleable, not written in stone, and the future can be shaped in whatever way we choose, if enough people believe in it strongly enough.
That's why many of the things happening and that we're seeing we think we thought of or imagined first. Believe in something hard enough and fantasy becomes reality (within the scientific laws of nature, that is). Dreams do come true, and it's far more than just a "geek who got lucky." We swept David along in our desires for him, crowned him our American Idol, and rose him into the heavens so his star could shine.
And now he's doing the same for us.

Wow!!!!!!!! You all write so beautifully!!!

I believe you are on the right track. I always said to myself why do I feel this way about this man. His honest soul is so beautiful!!There is something about him or something coming from him that just pulls one in towards him and because of his openness, humbleness and caring of and for others the people who have gravitated to him are like him in spirit and personality.

The people I have met because of David and his music are the nicest, caring, open and honest people and a lot of us have made friends for life even after meeting for one or two times or just E-mailing back and forth..

I can't stop listening to his interviews or watching him play guitar and sing. I kind of live for that daily and I'm having a little trouble getting unobsessed. Believing that there are others out there feeling the same thing is awesome and has helped me open up and communicate my feelings on this site.

Rhoda (New Jersey)