It's that time of year again when the birthday gifts start to come in. I've already received one of the coolest things I've ever seen - and probably never thought I'd see --> A St. Bonaventure Bonnies Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball T-Shirt. Being an adult fan, I've really adjusted my view of being a fan. I'm not the type that is into autographs, or things of that nature. I prefer to have experiences, or in this case artifacts from an experience that signify the event, such as this T-shirt. The best ones are the most spontaneous. I never thought the Bonnies had a chance because of their history to win this tournament, but I enjoyed the ride they were on, hoping that they could prove me wrong. At the end of the day, the very thing I least expected occurred. When you don't know what's going to happen, you can sometimes be in store for a treat. In fact, one of the coolest experiences that I've had in my life happened by total accident.
I had a doctor's appointment one day, so I was home from work in the afternoon. I went to the doctor and afterwards walked over to Border's to look at some books and CD's. I spent a few minutes browsing and looked up to see Grant Hill from the Detriot Pistons reading a magazine. He had his foot on a bench and his elbow on his knee, flipping through the magazine. Under his arm was the board game, Duke-opoly. Grant Hill is from Duke University. I walked over and said hi to him, shook his hand and wished him well. At this point, he was out with an injury so I told him that I hoped he recovered very soon. He appreciated it and then I left him in peace to read his magazine. There was no fan fare, no photo-op, no autograph request. The incredible experience for me was exchanging a few words with a tremendous athlete. He was very gracious with me. That image won't soon leave my mind.
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