Last night and this morning, I could not stop crying. I couldn't shake the feeling of being kicked in the stomach. Now, after reading his interviews and listening to him talk about it during the phone conference, I couldn't make myself cry if I TRIED. I am just SO SO happy for him right now. I think me being upset had a lot to do with not knowing if he was OK. And now that I see that he is....I'm nothing but proud.

I feel ya!!

Hearing comments from his friends and family have helped, too.

Got my Faith in E that this was all for the best.

For some reason I feel really calm. E seems to be in great spirits so why shouldn't I follow his lead.
I have faith he will have a bright and shining future so there's really not much to worry about at the moment.

I totally agree. Last night I just cried and I never have done that for any other contestant, EXCEPT Kelly Clarkson when she sang "A Moment Like This" after winning because the words and her emotions and crying and such...but other than that Elliott is the ONLY person I've cried and really was extremely SAD he went home. Let me tell you I went to bed sad, mad, depressed and woke up the same way...it almost felt like I was in a horrible dream and Elliott couldn't have really been sent home. I went to work and just was in a down mood all morning and someone asked me what's wrong and I told him and he started to laugh but didn't make fun of me or anything :( ...But let me tell you after listening to that interview on the phone and seeing that all of us on the E-Train are supporting him just as much as when he was on the show it's just given me soo much happiness and joy and just proud to be an Elliott fan!!!!! :D

As long as he makes the album he wants to and have tons of fans behind him all along the way I don't care if he won or didn't win the show... ;)

I am so happy for Elliott. He's gotten all this exposure and has been able to share his wonderful talent with all of us. He said he's finally found what he wants to do and can see his future clearly. What more could anyone want?

I know what you mean. Listening to his interview with the various reporters today, really helped me turn the corner.

I said this in another post, but Elliott is moving on to the next chapter in his life, let's turn the page, and see what happens!!!

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I'm still sad, but I know it's because of my own selfishness...I wanted to watch Elliott win it all, I wanted his CD out sooner, I wanted to thrill to the fact that I helped him realize that particular dream.

But, I am happy for Elliott. He seems confident, relaxed, at ease, and ready for the future. And I am sure he is happy to be "out of the American Idol bubble". So how can I not be happy for him? I honestly care about him as a human being and have always (since we first got to "know" him) wanted him to have happiness, in whatever form it came. So while I am sad for myself, I can't help but be thrilled that Elliott can be happy.

Geez...there is so much positive energy here that it is hard to not be happy.

Yes - agreed .

I was so sad last night - felt like a loony but could not stop the tears and went to the message boards and actually felt worse . Too many nice people posting beautiful things . I am like Elliott - just an emotional , sensitive person, always have been .

But hearing him on Seacrest's show and that 1-800 interview did make me feel a LOT better - I have to believe that everything happens for a reason and that there is a plan for Elliott and AI was not in the cards for him except as a stepping stone .

I am pretty sure someone smart like Stevie or Quincy or even Barry Manilow will contact him and his CD will be much better than the AI pop drive - he will remain true to what he loves - soulful R&B - and not be their pawn. And that is what we all loved about him - he did it HIS way , just like that other famous blue-eyed guy ;)

I FEEL IT IS NOW OUR TIME..ELLIOTT GAVE IT HIS ALL
WITH NO COMPROMISE..NOW WE CAN HELP MAKE
HIS DREAM COME TRUE....
I KEEP TELLING MYSELF ..NO MORE TEARS..TIME TO GET
TO WORK...BUT I'M NOT HAPPY

Well, I was doing well today until I saw his exit interview. Now, I'm back to square one...

Yes, there is a COMPLETE sense of calm overwhelming me now. Eh, that's a contradiction, but you get what I mean. ;) Plus, this place is really a wonderful outlet for us to support each other and Elliott. So thanks for this you guys. :)

I feel better and better, going all over the place to catch a glimplse of him here and there, online, on the tube , etc.
Glad we have this board now to privately discuss our boy

i was really depressed most of last night and for part of today. but then, finding this group helped, and reading Elliott's interviews - and having him say that he really was ready to go - that turned the tide. i'm so happy for him, i'm so happy he had this opportunity, and i'm thrilled to see what comes next!!!!

I was prepared yesterday- was almost over the hump after I saw him get a well deserved sendoff- then ecstatic today after hearing the interviews and talking to friends and co-workers who all share the same sentiment we do-- Elliott will go FAR and everyone will buy his CD when it drops.

E-TRAIN ALL THE WAY!

[SIZE=14]I am sad that we can't see him win this whole AI thing, but I'm thrilled about the possibilities that will now come his way. He has the freedom to work with whomever he chooses (not what AI/FOX/RCA dictate him to do), sing whatever style of music he chooses, and cross any genre of music...and I (like many of us here and in the country) will listen to him....


Just AWESOME!!!

I am still crying, honestly.
When I read the interviews, I cry.
OUt of sadness, but also something else, hearing how great he feels about everything.
I don't know, it's just a wierd thing to be crying over this but I am.

[SIZE=7]Since I heard him on his interview,I feel better. He sounded happy, and upbeat.Man, he gives a great interview.He's such a wonderful person,aside from his incredible voice.I'll do all I can to help him get where he wants to go.I feel like he's my adopted son,the way I worry about him.

I feel very calm now...much the opposite of last night. They say, "everything happens for a reason." Maybe some great record producer is just waiting to snap Elliott up and now he can because he will no longer be in the clutches of Clive and 19.

I'm heading to bed now, and this was the best thread to read beforehand. To all the beautiful and happy posts before this: Ditto!

If you guys want a little more happiness, and haven't yet heard it, listen to the media interviewing Elliott. It lasts about 30 minutes, but you can only access it through midnight tonight. (only about 45 minutes left!)
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Elliott is so classy, intelligent, and joyful. So uplifting!

Wonderful post, I feel exactly the same way. I was SO depressed and couldn't stop crying, but after hearing how uplifted Elliott is...I can't help but feel the same. I am SO excited about what the future holds for E :)