This summer whilst doing "Sweeney", I met Sam Pettit.
I was focused on bringing Anthony to life, so throughout the show and backstage I was serious, quiet, reflective. This guy brought life to the backstage. He is JOY. There was a performance in which he could not "attend the tale" and the show was different, lacking somehow.
He is a high school senior and has the lovable qualities of youth: exuberance, unparalleled energy, a need to learn, and...
He is pleasantly himself.
He has a real sense of who he is and that is a rarity in someone so young. He dares to be different, but in an organic way, not to rebel and for that I respect him. He is more aware than some I know twice his age.
We have kept in touch throughout the months. When I am pensive or dwelling in the darkness, he is a light of hilarity.
I do not know where Sam's course will lead him, but I am profoundly grateful that it lead him to me this summer.
He is such a raw talent with the ability to do a kick ass impression of the Joker, Johnny Depp (Jack Sparrow), etc. and he is the embodiment of beautiful. From within to his artistic dark brownish-black hair, Sam dances forth with a grin, a joke, a hug. It is refreshing to view someone so handsome on the outside be a person of such depth on the inside.
Sam, this Holiday season I am taking note of the ones that make it make sense. You are one of those POPPET. (He likes when I say that.) I wish there were more in the world like you. What a wonderful world that would be indeed. :-)
I love you, man. (Yes, I wrote "man"... I did it. I owned it too.)
Thank you for supporting me, making me laugh, and being my newfound friend of 2008.
Dustin
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