I'm a fan (and you should be too) because...Chris really and truly values his fans. I traveled to Oregon to see him at the AI concert in 2006 and waited outside the arena for HOURS in hopes of meeting Chris. He had come out earlier that day, but came out for a second time when security told him so many more fans were waiting for him. I got to get a photo taken with Chris and he even said hi to my Mom on my cell phone.

Chris has such an honest connection with his fans, which makes us love him and his music even more. That photo of myself with Chris subsequently went in a frame on my office wall as well as in my Christmas card that year (many relatives asked who my new boyfriend was- lol). Since then, I have lost 47 pounds and I hope I have a chance to meet Chris again and get a new photo taken with him- one with my new thinner and more healthy self. No one likes to look at their "fat" photos, but I'll never part with mine because it was such a fantastic experience to meet Chris. Even tho my body has changed quite significantly, my heart hasn't and I'm a Daughtry fan for life.