Sometimes going to your favorite band's concert is enough. You have the memories, the pictures, the new friends you've met, and your voice might be gone for a couple days. If you're lucky enough, your favorite band might have a concert and have a meet and greet afterward. I was lucky enough that my favorite band came to my school for a spring concert. If you know me, you probably looked at the title and thought "of course she was going to write something about the Maine" and you're most likely already annoyed that I talk about them or their songs so much.

They were real.

Okay I know what you're thinking "Of course they're real?" but they weren't just some band that I would listen or watch videos and dream about meeting anymore. They were in front of me and in that moment everything was different.

They were/are the band that I was/am always humming or singing along to.

Ever since I heard Give Me Anything by The Maine in my freshman year of High School, I was hooked. I couldn't stop listening to their songs and watching the music videos. All of High School, I dreamt of meeting them or even going to their concert. If you would have told me back then that the Maine was coming to my future college, I probably would not have believed you.

They are five of the most genuine, sweet and adorable people I have ever met.

After an hour of screaming from happiness, I got to finally meet the Maine. One conversation that really stuck out from the rest was me telling John O'Callaghan (the singer) that his band helped me through a hard time and him saying that it was badass. Something about your favorite singer telling you that you're badass is just really inspiring.

To be completely honest, I don't ever think I'll stop loving them. Their music has saved me, and made me happier. It taught me that I am exactly where I'm supposed to be, and that I'm allowed to be anybody else. They're always going to be my favorite band.