Hanson.
Autor: Paloma | Publicado: 2011-01-21T18:20:00-02:00

I think every kid has a favourite band. In my life was Hanson. 

It was about november 1997. I was only ten years old when I first heard them. I was a little girl, afraid of the world. I can't really remember the very first time that I heard MMMBOP. But, I remember that it felt so right theirs voices, the lyrics...everything. 

After that, I bought their CD. Oh yeah, on that time we used to buy Cds. And I can't say how much that Cd meant in my life. It opened my mind. It was a whole new world out there. Later on&nbsp;that year, I started&nbsp;taking English classes. So many things happened since that year, but Hanson is still in my life. Always have been. It seems that they are the only thing that will last from my childhood. 


On 1998, Snowed In. It&nbsp;became a ritual. Since that time, on Xmas time, I listen to the cd over and over again. 

11/12/2000. Best day of my life.&nbsp;My dream came true. I went to a Hanson concert. TTA tour.&nbsp;Porto Alegre, Brazil. I think I'll never feel the way I felt that night again. I was&nbsp;the happiest girl on the universe!&nbsp;I was like "Oh My Gosh, everything is possible! Never say never!". That year was very hard, because my grandma found out she had cancer. But we won the battle and she's&nbsp;alive and very healthful. but it was very hard, and I can say that the concert was&nbsp;a gift from God.&nbsp;&nbsp;

When I broke up with my first boyfriend, on 2004,&nbsp;they were there. I couldn't stop listennig "Deeper" and "Misery". I didn't have to say anything, these songs&nbsp;talked for me. 

Even though they spent a few years without release a new album, they were always on my Cd player. 

But, around 2007 they had me forever. The Walk. A wonderful project inspired in so many needed kids. Ngi Ne Themba. I had that tattooed. It means "I have hope". I had so many problems that year. I was almost engaged, but&nbsp;my relashionship ended in a very bad way. I was SO sad. Everything was falling apart. My&nbsp;college classes were so&nbsp;meanless.&nbsp;My life projects were lost. 
But I will always remember when my cd arrived on the mail - I couldn't wait for the stores! - . I listened to that over and over and over. On that day I decided to make a difference. Inside and outside. 

After that, Law School became my first priority. I wanted to be a better person. Started to look at life with a different view. 

And last year, 2010, another gift. Shout it Out. A happy CD. "You can't change who you are, then you must be&nbsp;happy to be you" - they said. Yes, once again they readed my mind. I'm 23 years old nowadays, and only now I can finally be happy to be me.&nbsp;

Also, "Waiting for this"&nbsp; means so much to me, because I'll graduate this year. And yes, I'm waiting for this for 5 years.&nbsp;It seems that they know!!!! 

For all that, I'm thankful. That it would be enough for me. But they did more. That introduced me to all kind of music. I grew up in a&nbsp;musician family. Music always has been part of my life, but Brazilian music. And I had the opportunity to learn so much more with Hanson.&nbsp;&nbsp;About music. - Janis Joplin. Led Zeppelin. Bill Withers. They became my others idols.- &nbsp;About the love for&nbsp;the music.&nbsp;About never giving up; about believing. 

Growing up with them, I mean, hearing them was unbelievable. Sometimes I can swear that they can read my mind and my feelings. 

So, thank you guys for all. You deserve all the success. :) I love your music, from the bottom of my heart!