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Okay, so I went to Warped Tour today. I'll make a full write-up of that later, but I just really want to recap the most amazing thing that happened to me today.

As pretty much all of you know, Matt Wachter was my favorite member of Thirty Seconds to Mars. As pretty much all of you know, I was absolutely devestated when he left. One of the reasons why was that I never got to tell him how much he meant to me and how much I owe him and everything.

Well, today at Warped, we waited about two hours in line to get autographs from Cobra Starship (who were so sweet and wonderful, as always), but it also made us miss Angels and Airwaves. So, Megan and I walked back to the right main stage to find out that their set was over and then down to their merch booth to find out that they weren't having a signing. I was immediately crushed, because I had been hoping to see him all day. We went back to the empty stage and sat on the ground, where I began to cry and curse myself. Then Megan noticed that the Angels and Airwaves bus was right behind the stage, so we walked over there to join the other fans behind a chain-link fence to maybe get the chance to meet them. At that point, I was sobbing, because I didn't think Matt would come out. Then the bus door opened and out he stepped. It was the first time I had seen him in nearly two years. The other fans beckoned him over and I started sobbing harder, this time with relief and happiness. He noticed and looked at me, concerned.
"Why are you crying?" He asked me gently and I tried to keep my sobs down so I could talk to him.
I told him, through my choked up throat, "Because I was so scared that you wouldn't come out." When I said that, a genuine look of concern crossed his face. "You've been my hero for years. You were always my favorite in Thirty Seconds to Mars. Now that you're in Angels and Airwaves, I am just so happy for you. You truely saved my life." As I said it all, everything I'd wanted to tell him for years, he held my hand through the fence, trying to comfort me.
"Aww. Thank you so much. Don't cry. It's alright." He told me, then signed my flipbook.
He started to talk to other fans, then Megan and another fan asked him if we could take pictures. He came around the fence, immediately giving me a huge hug and telling me not to cry anymore, that it was alright. Then we took a picture (that will be up in a few days, probably) and he gave me a big smile, which I returned with so much happiness and awe. I told him thank you a million times as we waved goodbye to each other.

It was truely the best thing that happened to me all day. He was so sweet and kind, like always. I was just so happy that I could tell him what I felt and what he means to me, to make that incredible bond with him. A part of my life feels complete in a way that I know will never ever fade.

Thank you so much, Mattie! You made my whole day, my whole life! I love you so much, you're the greatest!

-Rebecca A.K.A. Karika-chan