"You can't let fear control you. If you're gonna set out to do anything in life, then you have to really do it. You gotta grab life by the horns and not let go. You gotta show it who's boss." - quote from the unknown comedian at the Cory Holcolm show tonight.
This giant dude, covered in tats, ran over to me as I pulled into the Zanies parking lot on my scooter, just to make fun of me and tell me how awkward and nervous I apparently looked driving that thing. Totally offended and embarrassed, I went on to tell him how I'd had a couple accidents and still suffer a lot of anxiety when I drive it, so I tense up a lot, and I guess it's all too noticeable. Then after digging at me a little more, he finally got to his jewels of wisdom. I actually didn't appreciate it at first, I was too busy fighting the urge to cuss him out and cry at the same time. But on my drive home, I realized he said something really powerful.
I didn't actually get to see the show tonight, it was sold out by the time I got there. And the date I was supposed to go with cancelled on me, which is the reason I was there by myself. But I went anyway, determined not to let anybody stop me or bring me down. Then I encountered that rude dude as soon as I pulled into the lot. I was super disappointed, and I did cry a little bit on the drive home, but I think it all happened on purpose. It might be a really small, minor incident, but for me it's just another example of how God can take a disappointment, mistake, weakness, or setback and use it for good. And if he wants to drill a lesson into your head, he'll find a way. Even if that means sending a giant, tattoo covered, heckling comedian to literally chase you down in a parking lot to do it..
This giant dude, covered in tats, ran over to me as I pulled into the Zanies parking lot on my scooter, just to make fun of me and tell me how awkward and nervous I apparently looked driving that thing. Totally offended and embarrassed, I went on to tell him how I'd had a couple accidents and still suffer a lot of anxiety when I drive it, so I tense up a lot, and I guess it's all too noticeable. Then after digging at me a little more, he finally got to his jewels of wisdom. I actually didn't appreciate it at first, I was too busy fighting the urge to cuss him out and cry at the same time. But on my drive home, I realized he said something really powerful.
I didn't actually get to see the show tonight, it was sold out by the time I got there. And the date I was supposed to go with cancelled on me, which is the reason I was there by myself. But I went anyway, determined not to let anybody stop me or bring me down. Then I encountered that rude dude as soon as I pulled into the lot. I was super disappointed, and I did cry a little bit on the drive home, but I think it all happened on purpose. It might be a really small, minor incident, but for me it's just another example of how God can take a disappointment, mistake, weakness, or setback and use it for good. And if he wants to drill a lesson into your head, he'll find a way. Even if that means sending a giant, tattoo covered, heckling comedian to literally chase you down in a parking lot to do it..