Another Close Encounter
One of the more popular posts at Life in the Fishbowl since I’ve migrated over to WordPress has been my close encounter with Rich Mullins. I’m pleased to say that this has not been my only brush with celebrity.
It happened after school one day – it must have been my Freshman or Sophomore year. There was always a mad rush towards the exits after the bell rang. In order not to be trampled by the crowd, it was common practice to point your body towards the doors, put your head down, and just keep walking until you were free of the confines of the school building. I remember more people than usual bumping into me that afternoon as all of us were trying to squeeze into the small corridor at the same time.. It strengthened my resolve to get out of there as quickly as possible. So I lowered my head and made my way towards the door. Then I ran into what felt like a brick wall in the middle of the hallway. Some guy had broken protocol and stopped in the middle of traffic. And I, with my head down and my strengthened resolve, ran right into him.
“Hey! What do you think you’re…”
Then I looked up and my jaw dropped when I realized who he really was. I was about to say some not-so nice things to my favorite player on the Hoosiers basketball team, who was also an alum of my high school – Calbert Cheaney.
Yes. Number 40 himself.
As I realized who he was, I was swept away by the current of people pouring out of the school. I don’t think I could close my mouth the rest of the day.
I know Calbert has been working out and shooting with the current Hoosiers incarnation. Maybe I’ll see him tonight at the game. If so, I hope I have enough wits about me to actually say something complimentary to him this time. He was at one of the games I had to pass up a few months ago. My brother and cousins got to have their picture taken with him. I’m still jealous.
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