So glad he was able to finish his tour.
Posted by Ann-Ohio (Member # 44364) on :
Here is what Justin Timberlake posted on Instagram: I split it up for easier reading
WELL, AS THESE TWO INCREDIBLE YEARS COME TO AN END AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE, I WANTED TO WRITE SOMETHING FROM THE HEART. IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK TO TRY TO CONTEXTUALIZE THE WHIRLWIND OF TOURING — BUT, I WILL TRY....
THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST FUN, EMOTIONAL, GRATIFYING, PHYSICALLY DEMANDING, AND, AT TIMES, GRUELING EXPERIENCE. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 30+ YEARS (WHICH FEELS CRAZY TO SAY - AND HAVE GIVEN ALL THAT I HAVE TO THIS. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT MY FAMILY, FRIENDS. THE TN KIDS, AND ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW. I'M A PRETTY PRIVATE PERSON. BUT AS I'M REFLECTING ON THE TOUR AND FESTIVAL TOUR - I WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME.
AMONG OTHER THINGS. I'VE BEEN BATTLING SOME HEALTH ISSUES, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LYME DISEASE -- WHICH I DON'T SAY SO YOU FEEL BAD FOR ME - BUT TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHAT I'VE BEEN UP AGAINST BEHIND THE SCENES. IF
YOU'VE EXPERIENCED THIS DISEASE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS — THEN YOU'RE AWARE: LIVING WITH THIS CAN BE RELENTLESSLY DEBILITATING, BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
WHEN I FIRST GOT THE DIAGNOSIS I WAS SHOCKED FOR SURE. BUT. AT LEAST I COULD UNDERSTAND WHY I WOULD BE ONSTAGE AND IN A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF NERVE PAIN OR, JUST FEELING CRAZY FATIGUE OR SICKNESS. I WAS FACED WITH A PERSONAL DECISION. STOP TOURING? OR, KEEP GOING AND FIGURE IT OUT.
I DECIDED THE JOY THAT PERFORMING BRINGS ME FAR OUTWEIGHS THE FLEETING STRESS MY BODY WAS FEELING. I'M SO GLAD I KEPT GOING.
NOT ONLY DID I PROVE MY MENTAL TENACITY TO MYSELF BUT, I NOW HAVE SO MANY SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH ALL OF YOU THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.
I WAS RELUCTANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS RAISED TO KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO YOURSELF. BUT 1 AM TRYING TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT ABOUT MY STRUGGLES SO THAT THEY AREN'T MISINTERPRETED. SHARING ALL OF THIS WITH THE HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL FIND A WAY TO BE MORE CONNECTED.
I'D LIKE TO DO MY PART TO HELP OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS DISEASE