Happy Unexpected Events
A few days ago (last week Tuesday to be exact) I had every intention of going to the gym for an hour and then heading home and then to help some of my girls. But intentions do not always manifest into reality. After work, I decided to head home...and somehow decided to drive Half Way Tree. It was OK to a point. By the time I reached Eastwood Park Road, I had enough of the traffic, and I was craving KFC biscults (weird, I know). I opted to satisfy my weird craving; the Springs had a KFC so I went there (drive-through).
I was in a mood where I felt like sitting in a parking lot, eating my biscuit, and listening to Beyond the Headlines. Check. I had some books I needed to purchase for one of the girls, so being in the vicinity of so many bookstores was an opportunity I could make use of. Check. I decided to go into Bryan's Bookstore (they sell a lot of Christian literature, etc). I noticed a bustle, but didn't pay much attention. I passed a few booked by author Taye Diggs, but it didn't register at the time. It's OK...I'm slow sometimes. It wasn't until after I found what I was looking for that I paid keener attention and realised that it was THE Taye Diggs, the movie actor (including one I stayed up late watching just 2 days prior). So naturally, I purchased the book he authored and got my pic :-)
As with many things in life, I often wonder if there was a lesson in all this. I came up with: Follow your instincts. I hate driving through Half Way Tree, but for some reason, I felt the urge to take that route. I'm trying to find balance in eating, so I shouldn't have had that biscuit (it was 2 actually, but shhhh!). But I did. So now I can say I met a movie star and got his book and the picture to prove it.
What surprised me is that I wasn't "star struck". I communicated fairly easily with them. I didn't feel very nervous or get tongue-tied. I found out that Taye has been to Jamaica a few times before and enjoys jerked chicken...and I think he went to Devon House that evening to eat ice-cream. Short convo, but sweet. Happy unexpected event!
I was in a mood where I felt like sitting in a parking lot, eating my biscuit, and listening to Beyond the Headlines. Check. I had some books I needed to purchase for one of the girls, so being in the vicinity of so many bookstores was an opportunity I could make use of. Check. I decided to go into Bryan's Bookstore (they sell a lot of Christian literature, etc). I noticed a bustle, but didn't pay much attention. I passed a few booked by author Taye Diggs, but it didn't register at the time. It's OK...I'm slow sometimes. It wasn't until after I found what I was looking for that I paid keener attention and realised that it was THE Taye Diggs, the movie actor (including one I stayed up late watching just 2 days prior). So naturally, I purchased the book he authored and got my pic :-)
As with many things in life, I often wonder if there was a lesson in all this. I came up with: Follow your instincts. I hate driving through Half Way Tree, but for some reason, I felt the urge to take that route. I'm trying to find balance in eating, so I shouldn't have had that biscuit (it was 2 actually, but shhhh!). But I did. So now I can say I met a movie star and got his book and the picture to prove it.
What surprised me is that I wasn't "star struck". I communicated fairly easily with them. I didn't feel very nervous or get tongue-tied. I found out that Taye has been to Jamaica a few times before and enjoys jerked chicken...and I think he went to Devon House that evening to eat ice-cream. Short convo, but sweet. Happy unexpected event!
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