Justin Bieber inspired me to never give up because if I never try, I will never succeed. He inspired me in ways that he would never know he did. He inspired me through his actions, and words. He made me love my mom even more. He taught me to try news things. He taught me to value things that I have, because not everybody gets to have it. He taught me to help those in need with what I can. He taught me to value life. He went to Manila, PH, my country. I tried all that I can to force my parents to buy me a ticket to his concert, but just my luck, I was not able to go. But, I went to the mall concert grounds where he would be performing and I waited there from 8 AM until 1 AM hoping that I would bump into some crew member and wish that they would give me free tickets just like what the crew did on the movie Never Say Never. Luckily, I got to see a glimpse of him and his voice. I never thought of it the way that I should give up, because I have no hope that I would meet him. But I guess It wasn’t just the right time for me, for us to meet. Maybe someday, I will get the chance to see him and hug him. This words would not be enough to say how he inspired me, how he changed me or motivated me, but to sum it all, He taught me to Believe and Never Say Never. I guess the words ‘Never Say Never’ might just be a title or words, but for me, or for us; Beliebers, it is an inspirational phrase that taught us to believe in our selves and never give up. Thank you for everything, Justin. Once a Belieber, always a Belieber.

-Jasmin (@itsjasaransay)

Basically, it all started out when I was 2 years old. I became ever so ill, I was rushed into hospital straight away,the doctors had no clue what was wrong with me. Then they thought they had it, they told me I had cancer. Obviously this absolutely destroyed my family,then weeks later they said that they had got it wrong, it isn’t cancer but they still don’t know what it is.

It had remained a mystery up until I reached 12 years old, I am now 14. I have a condition called CVID, which means ‘common variable immune deficiency’. Just to elaborate on that, it means that I do not have enough blood cells to fight away the infections that enter my body. Therefor I have always been terribly ill with pneumonia and many other illnesses, pneumonia being the main one though. Sometimes I can not get out of bed in the morning because I don’t physically have the energy to do so. I have a wheelchair that I have to go in at times when I can not move much. I have had many operations for other things that have gone on in my life, I have asthma, sinusitis, irregular heartbeat and ADHD, but I do not want to bore you so I won’t go on.

Finally, after all of the pain and suffering, something was going to be done about it. I started to have treatment at the age of 12 and a half. Through the vains in my arm, it would on average take 7 hours to drip through, so I would be in the hospital a fair amount really. After ups and downs with that treatment we decided to change to a subcutaneous it is once a week which is better and 4 needles go into my stomach and it only takes an hour which is loads better. Life seemed to be getting better until a big bomb shell is dropped.

I have scoliosis, curvature of the spine, and it does not look good. My spine is in an ‘S’ shape, it’s been giving me so much pain that I have been staying off of school because of it, and this on top of everything else is just too much. We went to go and see the spine surgeon and he said that it’s too late for a brace now, it won’t have any impact so the only option is surgery but because of my illnesses the risks are so much higher and so it’s like a 1 in 30 chance of me dying, and I don’t know if I can take that risk, I just don’t know what to do at the moment. We will see the consultant in January time and we will decide then.

The only reason I am still alive today is because of one boy, Justin Drew Bieber. His music never fails to put a smile on my face, him just being him makes me feel like my life is worth living and that if he can never say never then surely I can, right?

Last but not least, I have 2 dreams in life that I so want to fulfill. They are to meet Justin and to become a famous singer that inspires people like how Justin does.

-@millielovesjdb

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was summer break and I had my own laptop. I spent most of my time on YouTube, and one day I saw ‘Justin Bieber - One Time’ on the front page and so I clicked on it. I listened to the song, and I loved it. The following school year; 7th grade, I wrote Justin’s name all over my folders. I remember having people ask me, ‘who is that?’ and I would just smile and say, the cutest boy on the planet.’ I got over loving the song, and soon I forgot all about Justin. In 2010 I became a fan, and 2011 I became a Belieber.

I used to be that girl who had nothing to smile about. The girl who hated her life, and had no inspiration. To this day, I still hate my life. But having Justin, makes it all better. Justin puts tears in my eyes, and smiles on my face. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I believe in my dreams because of him, I try my hardest at everything because of him. I have something to believe in because of him. Justin is the light in my world, and he always will be. 

My biggest dream is to meet him and tell him thank you. To meet Scooter, Pattie, Usher, and everyone else who helped Justin become the person he is today, and tell them thank you. I will always continue to support Justin no matter how many mistakes he makes, or what changes he goes through because no one can do for me what he has done. I love you Justin Drew Bieber.

-Lexi

Justin Bieber has inspired me to be the person I am today, his confidence and his determination to succeed have taught me to believe in who I am. Before I knew about Justin, I was an ordinary girl, except for one thing: I  got severely bullied. I did not have the courage to be myself, and I followed the crowd in a desperate search, hoping that perhaps they would leave me alone if I was more like them; This did not work. At school, I use to sit on my own, nobody would talk to me. I did not know what to do and I was almost on the brink of giving up all hope, until those famous words made me believe “Never Say Never”. I began to search Justin on the Internet, find out about him, this lead to watching numerous interviews, that’s when I realized that I was not alone. Justin also got bullied, just like I had. As I began to watch him over a period of a few months I saw that his confidence as well as mine were gradually beginning to grow. It were as though I were joining him on his journey to fame. I decided that it would be a good idea for me to start writing songs, this was a great source of stress relief and I felt like I could let out all of my emotions and create a song whilst doing so. I found out that my writing technique slowly began to form and my use of more complex words increased. I uploaded a few of my lyrics on to a blog which I owned and I found that I was getting a lot of hits, people started asking for requests and more lyrics; This is when I created my YouTube account. I started to create a melody on my keyboard to build up a strong backing track for my songs, and I began to sing. On one occasion I had a gathering of at least 10 people outside my house, half of which I hadn’t seen before. People liked my music and my songs. My mother then started to apply for competitions and singing events. As all this was happening I watched Justin’s career build and watched how he progressively became a teen sensation. He was helping my confidence build. Meanwhile at school things were getting better, I had the courage to stick up for my self, to stop being that girl in the corner. I was overcoming the bullies and this was all because Justin helped me to build my confidence. He has made me a better person, just recently I was part of a charity fundraiser for cancer Research UK and I sung for my Local Radio Station Raising an amount of 750! Thanks to Justin, I am starting to live my dream. He was just a normal kid before he became famous, that has helped me to believe that it is possible that my dreams can come true too, he has taught me to ‘Never Say Never’ and when someone tells me I will never make it I have got to turn around and say watch me, thank you Justin! One day maybe my dreams will come true but for now it is time to make a change and stop following the crowd because it is okay to be yourself, you do not have to hide who you are just to fit in, everyone is different and everyone is special in their own way. I can do this, No matter how hard I have to work, I’ve got to follow my dreams. Thanks to my hero, Justin Bieber.

-Jordain (@lottieB161)

Justin has inspired me in so many ways. Some of which you would not think of. How he started off in a small town and made his way up to fame because of his huge amount of determination and never giving up. He made me realize that nothing is impossible, just as long as you try your best and stay true to yourself. He has encouraged me to believe in myself and my dreams. He has made me stronger. His music makes me feel happy on a sad day and brings me back to my feet. Without him, I would not be the person I am today. Justin does so much good to the world and always donates to charities. He works so hard for us, his beliebers, and i know we are all so grateful for that. He never, ever lets us down. He couldn’t be a better person to look up to.So thank you, Justin Bieber. A kid from a small town called Stratford who posted videos on YouTube. A kind, down to earth, crazy, inspiring boy. An idol. A hero. An inspiration.

-@estellejblimon

Justin has done so much for me, I do not even know if I can explain it. Justin means absolutely everything to me. Everything. I love him with my whole entire heart. Justin has made me a better person, he has changed the way I think, he has helped me through the hardest times. I was always insecure about myself but Justin truly changed that. I am definitely a more confident person because of him. His music, his hope, his voice, his eyes, his smile, his laugh, his encouraging words just help me so much. I do not know where I would be without him. Justin has also taught me to chase my dream, believe in them and never give up. I will never say never. I will always fight for what I believe in. I will always chase after my dreams because of Justin. Even though I have not met Justin, he has done so much for me, and I can’t wait for the day that I can tell Justin in person to his face how much he means so me, and how much I love him. I can not wait for that day. That will be the best day of my life. Justin, I love you so much, and I will never leave your side. Supporting you is a part of my life now. Thank you, Justin, for everything. You’re just amazing. I love you. 

-Brooke (heavenlykidrauhl)

I was sitting in my room on my laptop after a day of hell, being bullied at school. Crying my eyes out like no other and looking up on YouTube “how to hide cuts easily”. I used foundation and wore bangles every single day, but it was not enough. So when I searched in Google, how to hide cuts, it came up with a story about a girl who met Justin and he found out she cut, and promised never to do it again. I came across Justin before and I honestly misjudged him, Although I liked his music and it always hit me emotionally especially Down to Earth, I never really thought of becoming a fan, but little did I know I found myself watching Justin’s interviews on YouTube and about bullying and it all sunk in how amazing he was. He made me smile. Not just any smile, a real smile instead of a fake smile that said “I’m okay”. I have not cut ever since, I am getting the help I need and I am following my dreams to be a dancer. Thanks to Justin my life was saved, if it was not for him I honestly probably would not be here. 

I hope that if anyone is honestly going through what I did, to just listen to Justin’s music and interviews, look at his photos it will make you realize you’re worth so much more than the bullies who put you down everyday.

-Chelsey

Justin is an amazing boy. He has inspired me in so many ways. He taught me to never say never! He taught me to never give up my dreams. I went to his amazing concert on December 19,2010 In Florida. I’m always going to be his fan until the day I die. He is so cute, inspirational, helpful, nice, loving, caring… and so much more. My dream is to be able to meet him one day and I really would like to tour on his bus with him. I don’t care if his hair is long or short, because I’m always going to like him; not just because of what he does, or how he looks, but because he has an extremely amazing personality. He treats people like angels and that is so sweet! His music is amazing, and I love every little bit of him. Thank you for everything, Justin.

-Briana (@BriannalLindsey)

I’ve been a fan for 3 years now, he’s never been in my country but I tried to see him sometimes. It never worked, my parents didn’t let me go or I was too late, something was always interrupting. Justin has changed me in such a great way, I had a hard time but when I ‘got to know’ Justin, I could smile again. I finally had a reason to, he made me believe, and all those stuff. People on my school kinda bullied me because I was fan of him, and I always stuck up for him. Justin was always there to make me feel better whenever I felt bad. I wanna meet him because I wanna tell him how much he has done to me, I don’t care only about Justin Bieber but I care about Justin, the person who’s not famous. I wish I could just tell him that, I wanna say thank you to him for everything he has done. I’ll always be here to support him and never leave his side.

-Laetitia (@Tisjaa)

Justin Bieber is such an inspiration. I’ve always wanted to succeed and be the person I want to be. I was always scared of what people would think and what they would say. JB inspired me to do what you please and believe in yourself and live your dream! He is such an inspiration and the fact that he has succeeded to live his dream at only 17, is inspirational. He has such a good heart, he cares for everyone, especially his fans. Thank you, Justin Bieber, for helping me believe in myself to live my dream.

-Victoria Meehan (victoriaameehan)