The Entry Number 1000. 'Darling David' by Jacque Cardenas

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This entry is special.  I've been writing about David Cassidy since December 2020, I feel like it was only a moment ago, but actually 5 years, and today the time has come for the entry no 1000. But first a song. The title of it was the title of the first entry published on this blog. Btw. the title of my blog is 'David Cassidy Being Together'. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFCpbdtwQac

Today you are going to read a great and moving story, one more David Cassidy experience. Like each and all of them it's moving and emotional. It'll make you smile and it'll make you sad. I can relate to many thoughts shared by the author. The story is written by a fellow fan and my FB friend from the US, Jacque Cardenas. 

Darling David

It's been 55 years since The Partridge Family aired, 51-53 years since my first crush registered in my mind, 8 years since his untimely death, and almost 2 years since David Bruce Cassidy returned to my heart.

I was just growing out of my infantile amnesia when I discovered Darling David. What a Darling he was!!! I remember watching reruns of The Monkees and thinking Davy Jones was SO CUTE. But, then The Partridge Family would come on and I would think (yes, as 3-5 years old) "But, he's got nothing on the his guy!!!"

David Cassidy was my first crush. He had some competition with Davy, but it was hardly a contest, at all. And, I'm boy crazy, so Davy doesn't count. (Lol) However, since I was so young and knew nothing about magazines or who and what was popular, I never developed that wild crazy intense crush that I would have, had I been a little bit older. As it was, The Partridge Family come and went, seemingly that fast, to my little brain, and David disappeared. As far as I knew.

Eventually I saw news reports about David, here and there, and I'd remember my first crush fondly and think "well, good for him". Because, by then, I'd moved through a few other crushes. One of the things I remember is listening to the Mark and Brian when David called in and when they had him on the show. I remember laughing through the entire time he was on. Of course, Mark and Brian were always funny. But, David was very funny, as well. Even then, I was in a different place and never reconnected with that crush.

When I had heard that David had passed, it was pretty upsetting. Naturally, I reminiscet about my crush on him and I regretted not following him more closely. I wished I had more time to reconnet with him on some level.

Fast forward to February 2024, I came across The Partridge Family airing on cable tv. I watched the one episode and set my tv to record the rest of the series. I decided to google him. I went on intense research rabbit hole for several months, My research left me depressed. Depressed, because his story is so sad. Because, there is so much he went through that I can relate to. Depressed, because he is gone, and I missed it all.

During my search to know David, I discovered all I had missed. Television shows, Broadway shows, a movie, concerts and a book all apart of his legacy. David was an immensely talented, beautiful genius who was grossly underrated. He was an actor, singer, songwriter and playwright, He danced, played stringed instruments, drums, piano and harmonica. Just to name a few talents he had. He was extremely intelligent and wonderfully funny. He enjoyed life and he loved to have fun. He loved people, animals and sports. He bred race horses. He was a humanitarian. From testimonies far and wide, I learned David was kind hearted, caring sensitive soul with a huge heart filled with a whole lot of love. All that combined with his  soft velvety voice and beautiful face, my crush on David returned. This time, I fell in love with him. Just as we all have.

One of the many blessings of my research has been the discovery of the fan pages on social media. I learned a whole lot more from these pages than I would have had I not joined them. In the process, I have met and made friends with some wonderful friends who all love David. I am extremely grateful for all of those sweet friends that have come into my life. I can all thank God and David for that.

Jacque Cardenas.

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