I will never forget what Keegan Messing gave us at 2019 Skate America. His SP and his Ex moved me SO deeply. He reminded me so much of Patrick in those programs, with the speed, the ice coverage, the smoothness, the edges and skating skills, and the way every single moment was meaningful in terms of expression and movement. I wanted to watch them both again and again to absorb every little detail. So, in addition to Keegan’s brilliance on the ice, and its heartwarming and heartbreaking backstory, I also ended up longing for more programs from Patrick. Fancams have been few and far between since TTYCT. I LOVE “The Great Escape/To Build A Home.” Other than RTR, that seems to be his most recent Ex. The way Patrick talks, he won’t be skating for very much longer. I wonder if/when he’ll do new Exs. I’m surprised there’s not more fancams. Oh well. To sum up, I LOVED watching Keegan at SA, and in addition to all the other reasons to be moved, I was moved because it reminded me of how it felt when I watched Patrick skate. I miss Patrick.
I started posting in Keegan’s Fan Fest – that is how moved I am and I’m still processing it. I hadn’t posted anything significant on GS in a very long time, but with Keegan at SA, I felt the need to express myself this way again. It feels so good to write about skating again, and now that I’m back in the groove a little, those long posts I said I would write about Patrick may be done sooner than later (although real life has gotten in the way lately).
This thread has been so quiet that I don’t know if very many people will read this post. I needed to get these thoughts out. I am so grateful when skaters move me deeply like this. It's why I'm still a figure skating fan. Can we commiserate together, please?