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BDBopper 09-20-2008 05:43 AM

The Surprise of a Lifetime!
 
In my Birthday thread I mentioned an event that was the tipping point in making yesterday my "Best Birthday Ever!" At the time when I posted I was unsure if I could share this experience with the world. However after discussing the matter the friends who pulled this surprise on me said that I could and probably should. I believed it deserved its own thread.

My family had 6:30 reservations at the local Red Lobster. So at 6 PM we all load up in a few cars and head off. As we head down the road my cell phone rings. The Caller ID showed me that it was a private number. I was told that at about the time of the call I might be getting a surprise. So I picked up the phone and answered.

"Hello! Is this Brian?" said the person on the other end. As he said this I went stiff cause I immediately knew who the caller was once I heard him speak and I went into shock.


GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE CALLED ME!!!!


I had prepped a few things that I wanted to say to my hero and inspiration for so many months in the event that I did get to meet him in person or talk to him but in my shock I wet my pants (figuratively) with those thoughts and I went into a really bad Porky Pig impression!

Then something else happened. The line went dead as he started talking to me again. My shock was replaced by frenzy. I realized that he had done what my friends asked him to do and he had fulfilled their request. Mike did not have to do anything else. He could have continued with his own business and I would not have blamed him because of how busy he is on a daily basis. However my phone rang again about a minute later (or what seemed like one).

So what did Governor Huckabee have to say to me? Well of course he wished me the Happiest Birthday ever. He also thanked me for my support and my hard work I had put in for him. Then came a huge shocker and something that touched me beyond belief. He told me that I (and my life story) inspired HIM!! Throughout I continued struggling to talk in coherent sentences. However I made sure that the words Thank You came out of my mouth several times. It truly was a complete honor and privilege! I think I said those exact words at one point but I am not completely sure of that.

It took me several hours to go to bed last night. I am still floating this morning and it will take me a long time to come back down to earth. My 26th Birthday now goes down as my best Birthday ever but it will go down as one of my best days ever! Unbelievable! :D

CoasterMatt 09-20-2008 06:49 AM

Wow, that is unbelievably cool. A dream came true and the Walt Disney Company had nothing to do with it :D

Strangler Lewis 09-20-2008 06:54 AM

What fun! Congratulations!

innerSpaceman 09-20-2008 07:20 AM

That's absolutely awesome! I'm so happy for you. Totally amazing. And how freaking cool !!!! :cool:

lashbear 09-20-2008 07:20 AM

Mike Huckabee? no-one I know...


:p

flippyshark 09-20-2008 07:35 AM

Though I'm on the other side of the ideological and religious aisle from Huckabee, I find him likeable, funny and a straight shooter. Congratulations on getting to meet your hero, and color me impressed. That's incredibly cool.

wendybeth 09-20-2008 08:42 AM

Lol, BD! When you posted that you'd had something awesome happen to you, I had a feeling it had something to do with your political hero. Too cool, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!:snap:

scaeagles 09-20-2008 09:19 AM

Awesome!

Sadly, if my political hero called me I'd be a bit freaked out. Reagan's been dead for a while.

BDBopper 09-20-2008 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark (Post 240768)
color me impressed.

What is that a shade of blue or is it purple? :p

It was truly amazing and I'll never forget it. I am glad I am able to share the story and my joy with y'all!!

Gemini Cricket 09-20-2008 09:36 AM

Well, for his phone call, I heart Huckabee!
:)

Congrats, Brian.
Because of your dedication to his cause, you are one of his heroes. I think that's great!

Snowflake 09-20-2008 09:40 AM

Today I heart Huckabee. Brian, that is just fantastic! Congrats!

Leo, it would be far creepier if I heard from Valentino..... ;)

Not Afraid 09-20-2008 10:24 AM

This story gave me chills. I'm so happy for you! What a awesome birthday present!!!!

Gn2Dlnd 09-20-2008 10:30 AM

Congratulations!

I wonder how I'd react if Millard Fillmore called me...

Stan4dSteph 09-20-2008 12:33 PM

That's so awesome! How very exciting. :)

bewitched 09-20-2008 01:12 PM

Wow! That is so cool! Congratulations on getting to talk to your hero...what a fantastic birthday present!

Chernabog 09-20-2008 01:19 PM

OK that is a fracking awesome thing!!!!! Congratulations on such a cool dream coming true!!

BDBopper 09-22-2008 05:07 AM

I knew about some of this but I really got a peek into how my two friends really played me as if I was a drum set to make sure that the call was a complete surprise. There was a two week build up with several smokescreens to throw me off the trail of what my friends were doing. The last of those was the E-mail letter I referred to in my Birthday thread. It was a genuine letter that I will be receiving a hard copy of but it was E-mailed to me (by Mike's office assistant) to eliminate the slight possibility in my mind that my big surprise was the call I would get a few hours later.

On my Birthday, I was complete manipulated by my friends and family and I couldn't have been more pleased!

lashbear 09-22-2008 06:57 AM

I like it when my friends man manipulate my ...

Oh, not what you meant. Sorry. :D

BTW All jokes aside it IS pretty cool getting a call from a Governor. :snap:

cirquelover 09-22-2008 10:25 AM

Wow, sounds like a dream come true for you! It truly turned out to the best Birthday ever, even better than you'd hoped! Congratulations!

Disneyphile 09-22-2008 11:20 AM

Now THAT is an awesome birthday surprise!!! :D

I'm so happy for you!

Cadaverous Pallor 09-23-2008 10:02 AM

What a cool guy. Congrats! :)


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