220- A weird and exciting turn of events / always stay ready

In a strange and exciting turn of events last night, I met Derrick Rose and Ms. Lauryn Hill. Her son was having a basketball themed birthday party at a local gym here, and they rented the facility thinking that officials came with it. One of my former soccer players works the desk at that gym, and had to break the news to her that there were no refs for their court. In desperation to find one, she texted our bball coach, who texted me, and I happened to be available. I said yes, and in about 15  minutes was over at the gym. This was the 2nd time I’ve been celebrated as a ref for getting to a game. I showed up, shook ms. Hill’s hand, and she introduced me to Derrick Rose. We played a 20 minute game of 5v5, and then Mr. Rose spoke to the kids about making it to the NBA. If there’s 1 takeaway for coaches from this story, it’s to always be ready. I didn’t wake up that morning expecting that to happen in the evening, but I was available and willing to go have a good time. The second, is that we can get anything we want, we just have to ask for it. I had just recorded yesterday’s episode about ‘cheaple people’...Ms. Hill told me to name my price for reffing that night. I threw out a number and she didn’t even blink, she paid me on the spot. I just threw that out there into the universe, and it responded. You can have anything  you want, you just have to earnestly ask for it.