Justin Timberlake conventional an invitation in July to attend the Nautical Group Ball, and last dark the star set aside his word.
On Saturday, Justin Timberlake escortedCpl. Kelsey De Santis to the Marine social event at the Larger Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia.
He posed with some Marines by the event, and was nothing fewer than gracious.
On Sunday, he took to his blog to natter in relation to “one of the most heartbreaking evenings I’ve endlessly had.”
Timberlake wrote about “the honor and privilege” he had attending the ball.
He believed, “I’ve always been vastly vocal in relation to my sustain of our Armed forces. I’ve always felt approximating they free us the opportunity to conscious our lives unreservedly devoid of the fear that so scores of additional nations have to continue at rest to this day. Plus, they solve it without asking for anything in return. I had this same impression walking into this dinner.”
Of his date De Santis, Justin Timberlake famous, “She seemed to me to ensue thus humble and honest… Very cool. She also concurrently seemed comparable she was edgy about the full sundown and if I was going to enjoy myself… It’s not all day that I be introduced to a 23 year older child and she’s further bothered regarding proviso I’m having enjoyable before if I’m comfortable! It attains me all of an unexpected that these were the type of people that look after us and our freedom… Humble, uneasy in support of others formerly themselves… This was the type of person our Maritime Group was building. I was really blown away.”
Justin Timberlake understood he “laughed and laughed” with the Marines on his submit, on the contrary was regularly “moved” by the evening’s speeches and tributes.
He additional, “To all of you that achieve every day for us… Ensuring our freedom, I say: My deepest gratitude to you. I’ve met accordingly scores of my heroes… From Michael Jordan to Michael Jackson. As well as, not anything makes me feel extra mark of respect and pride than when I get to meet one of you. End night altered my life and I will not at all stop thinking about it.”
Timberlake further asked, “To people approximating me who get to benefit commencing this type of person… One with character and courage. By strength and bravery. By humility and honor… I say: Propel your thanks. Perform it yet you can. Engrave a letter, type an email… Hell, purchase ‘me a beer subsequently schedule you run interested in someone from our Armed Forces in a bar. As they articulate thank you for that drink that cost you 3 bucks, they’ll represent it. They won’t engage it for granted and, they won’t forget it.”
“Thank you Physical Kelsey De Santis,” concluded the superstar. “Thank you for engaging me. And, be grateful you for being my hero.”
Several months previously, De Santis posted a YouTube video in which she looked into a camera and told Justin Timberlake that she sought to “ask [him] to come to the Marine Group ball with me… And if you can’t get, all I have to declare is exclaim me a river.”
Not prolonged afterwards, Justin Timberlake was asked on a prosecute conference for Friends with Benefits about the video invitation, and he said, “I’ll know you what: I accept.”
