God blessed me today. Okay, every time I take a breath, God blesses me with another, but he blessed me in a specific way today.
Let me explain. A few weeks ago, a friend sent me a message telling me to keep Tuesday night free. He had bought me a ticket to go see Henry Rollins (as I posted about last time). I knew who Rollins was, but doubt I would have bought a ticket on my own. In fact, I was looking forward to simply hanging with this friend more than seeing Rollins.
That is until Tuesday afternoon, when my phone rang. It was the wife of another buddy. She was calling to offer me tickets to Tuesday night’s Ottawa Senators game. As many of you know, I am a crazy, fanatical Sens fan. And these weren’t just any tickets. They were amazing seats. Lower level, near center ice.
I groaned. I cried. I yelled. She laughed. And laughed a little more. I considered calling my buddy and telling him I couldn’t go see Rollins. I even suggested to my friend’s wife that this was an integrity test. Would I stick to my original commitment or skip out in order to see the Sens play. She suggested I offer to take my buddy to the game. The problem was, there were three of us going to see Rollins.
Finally I declined the tickets. I suggested someone else who would enjoy the game and she gave that person the tickets. I’m not exaggerating when I say that my chest was pounding after I turned down the tickets. It actually bummed me out.
Eventually I shook it off and headed out to see Rollins. As I shared here, I loved hearing Henry Rollins. I am now a huge fan and wouldn’t hesitate going to see him again. The night was amazing, the company was perfect, and it was an incredible night in every way. I was so glad I stayed the course and went with my friends.
So today, I’m heading into the office listening to the sports channel on the radio. I have an opinion about what they are talking about, and so when I get into my office, I fire off a quick email to the hosts. Go figure, they read the email on air and award me the “emailer of the day.” The prize: tickets to the next Sens home game (this Saturday)!
The seats are no where near as good as the ones I gave up, but that’s okay, cause I’m going to the game. Oh, and along with the tickets to the game was a $40 gift certificate to the Lone Star restaurant (which, btw, is one of my favourite places in the city!)
So, it’s funny how it goes when you show a little integrity.
Yeah, I’m a blessed man.
